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FEATURES
22 Read All About It! by Crny Dncoleoo\
Here's a late-breaking news flash; Use the Commodore/geoPubtish combo to luiiicik*
your desktop publishing needs.
25 geoPublish News by Robert Austin
Follow these step-by-step instructions to create your own desktop-published newsletter.
28 Inside Tips dn DTP by Larry McCoy;
"lake diis pro's advice and you'll soon be producing your own high-quality manuals,
newsletters and booklets.
'3 1 Some Like It Hot by Humid lleotley
'I liough it's hoi outside now. Fuel Compare can help you plan lor winter's thill.
•34 Yoot by Kirk Want
The whole family will enjoy this Korean board game of strategy and chance.
3G Required Reading by Stepham Dinrhmter
Here's the answer to RUN's frequently asked question: "Can you recommend a
good book about . . .?" We sure can!
40 12H Graphics Video Upgrade by Lou Wallact
Whiil is a video upgrade, and why would you need one? Lou Wallace tells all.
•44 Roadtest G4 by ll-trr Lctlmp
Test your knowledge of traffic signs and travel facts with this great game.
•47 Super Keys by Michael Rebella
Ian your function keys to work with ibis C-64 programming utility.
DEPARTMENTS
G RUNning Ruminations by lienrii* llriwm
Don't waste time nailing fine your compute! In do its tiling. These activities are sure to
cure the computer blues.
8 Magic compiled by Tim Wakli
Make your programs more flashy, put a (omnia on your keypad and Leach your
Commodore to play It's a Small Small World . . ..
10 News and New Prdducts by Janice Gnwtwi
This time we have news from Commodore, two new printers and some great software.
12 Mail RUN
Since April, we've received a Hood ol mail limii user's groups asking lo be added lo
our list. I [ere they are, along with lelters ollei ing help and advice.
1 G Software Gallery Ranews of:
• Questmaster
• bill & Ted's L'Ktellent Adventure
• Crackdown
■ 11 it Untouchables
* Ultima VI: The False Prophet
* Back to the Future II
* BAT
* Yours, Mine and Ours!!
* DragottStrike
48 geoWatch compiled by Janice ('•mixta
This issue, geoWatch and I'tol'ips combine to help you with your GEOS applications.
50 128 Mode by Mark Jordan
A surprising new language can improve your programming skills — Plain English!
50 Gold Mine compiled by Louis F, Sander
Master the universe! This issue, we have lips on Questmaster, SunCity and many
other games,
GO RUIM's Checksum Program
Kim it right, the Jin* time.
51 Commodore Clinic by Ellen Role
Learn the secret ofvour power supply, and gel software sources for your 15H1.
G4 Coming Attractions; List of Advertisers
* If you'd rather RUN to the beach than sit inside typing pmgram listings, order ihis issue'.*
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RUNNING
Ruminations
It's About Time
Ho authority figures accuse you of spending too much time al the
Computer? Well, lei me slum von some sure-fire ways lo increase vnur
productivity and det rease your wasted time.
I have compiled the following lisi of things lo do while you're wail-
ing . . . waiting for a program to toad, for your compute! to search its
director)' or for your primer to prim out.
Let's say you waste only lour minutes (a low figure) a clay wailing for
your equipmenl to perform iis tasks. Not much, you say. Hut by the
cud of one year, you will have wasted a lull day — over 2-1 waking hours.
Rome wasn't built in a day, but il you had a free day
lacked onto your life each year, think what you could do .
. . and how far ahead of everyone else you would be! rll'YV. S llOW
While you're sitting at your computer listening to
your equipment whir, you can ttl€ t)Y0S
■ learn to quickly recite the alphabet backwards,
so you can appear on A merka '$ Funniest People SJH'lld
• dare to take a look under your computer system
• dare to clean tindei your computer system lilt'lY llllIC
• try to determine what the ALT key does
• reorganize the contents of your wallet It'll II ( J W(LlLtllg
• clean out the cnid between your computer keys
■ count the number of pixels on your monitor JOT tlUilT
• develop a cure for the common cold
• take stock of your life and resolve to accomplish COlllpUiSYS.
something worthwhile before you hit 40 (If you
are over -10. adjust the age ceiling accordingly.)
• resolve 10 purchase a screen wipe, so you can see ^
what you're typing on your monitor
• figure out k to 20 places
• discover a solution to America's garbage problem
• devise away to upgrade your Commodore system while still living
within your budget
• count the number of times your cursor blinks per minute
• name as many U.S. presidents as you can
• try to recite the lyrics to Louie, Louie
• alphabetize your disk collection
• determine the most eye-appealing monitor color combination
• think of 12 new tips iluit you can send to RUN's Magic column
• try to remember the name of your third grade teacher and whai
you learned that year
• envision a world without computers
• think of how dillicult it is to change yourself and how much more
difficult ii is io change someone else (an old saying, [ think)
• resolve to clean the clutter From your desk (According to recent
studies, a clean desk reduces stress and enhances career progress!)
• determine how much time votive wasted reading sills - magazine
editorials and resolve to use your time more wisely in the future.
Good luck, and happy computing,
(^jZ-rvr^tA-} fc;X*-*^**9* — '
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Watch the border flash when commands are executed
and get fast directories on your C-64.
By TIM WALSH
S5C7 40/80 Key Detector
Use the Ibllow ing program to detect whether the 40/80 key
is tip or down in C-128 mode. Simplv tvpe in IOS!i Dclcctor
and run it with the 40/90 key in the up position. Il'thc program
doesn't respond to changes in the key's position, press Ki v
sioi'/kksiokk wilh the program running, then rim il again.
REM 40/80 KEY DETECT - JAMES KRETCHMAR:REM*119
10 SCNCLR: PRINT" IF 40/80 KEY IS UNDETECTABLE, PR
ESS :REM*127
20 PRINT "RUN/ STOP-RESTORE KEYS AND RUN AGAIN."
:REM*1S
30 p=54533:a$="40/80 key is ":if peek (p) 55 then
print a$"down":end : rem' 11
40 print a$"up" : rem* 168
James Kretchmar
Philadelphia, I'A
S5C8 Text Input Limiter 64/128
Whether you write programs on the C-64 or (lit* C-128, the
ability to limit the amount of text typed in at a prompt is im-
portant for trap] ling errors. Input Control (i 1/129 lets you re-
strict the length of prompt responses entered.
The program is numbered to be used as a subroutine, [us!
set the value of l*$ to the message to be answered. The variable
NI. controls the length of the user input. Change the end of
line 50140 to a Return statement and you've got a great iupul
subroutine for either the 64 or 128.
50000
50010
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50050
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50110
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INPUT LENGTH CONTROL 64/128 - STEVE BLAND
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P5="ENTER INFORMATION" : REM* 189
NL=16:DIMG$(NL) :REM*226
PRINTPS"{2 SPACES} {CTRL 9} {CTRL 6}";:F0RL=
1T0NL.-PRINT" ",-: NEXT: PRINT" (COMD 7) (CTRL
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FORL=0TONL : REM* 77
GETGS (L) : IFG$ (L) =""THEN50050 :R£M*208
IFGS (L) =CHR$ (20) ANDL=1THEN50050 :REM*167
IFG5 (L) =CHR$ (20) THENPRINTCHRS (157) " (CTRL 9
) (CTRL 0}"CHR$(157);:L=L~1:GOTO50050
:REM*138
IFG$(L}=CHRS(13)THENFQRL1=LT0NL:PRINT" "; :
NEXTL1 : L2=L- 1 : L=NL : GOTO 50120 : REM * 7 6
IFL=NLTHENIFG$ (L) =CHR$ (20) THENPRINTCHR$ (15
7) ;L=L-1: GOTO 50070 ;REM*209
IFL=NLTHEN 50050 ; REM* 134
PRINTG$(L); : REM* 202
NEXT: PRINT : REM* 7 9
FORL1=0TOL2:C3$=C3$+GS(L1) :NEXT :REM*162
50140 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs ) YOU ENTERED fCTR12)";C3
$"(C0MD 7}":END:REM CHANGE TO RETURN FOR S
UBROUTINE : REM" 51
Steve Bland
romoland, ca
S5C9 Command Flasher 64
Here's a lit lie routine I ha I causes l he border of the C-64*S
screen to Hash whenever a Basic command is executed. Being
able to see when commands within a program are being ex-
ecuted makes programs easier to debug. And Command
Hasher 64 is relocatable, so programmers have I lie option of
selling the value of K to any memory local ion not used by
other programs.
REM BASIC STATEMENT FLASHER 64 - REINER RICHTE
R :REM*144
10 K=700:FOR J=0 TO 35: READ A;T=T+A:P0KE K+J,A:N
EXT :REM*133
20 IF TO 4587 THENPRINT" ERROR IN DATA...":END
: REM* 62
30 PRINT"SYS"K+10"TO ACTIVATE STATEMENT FLASHER"
:REM*15
40 PRINT"SYS"K+23"TQ DE-ACTIVATE STATEMENT FLASH
ER" :REM*172
50 DATA 238,32,208,201,58,176,15,76,128,0,169,76
,133,124,169,188,133 :REM*74
60 DATA 125,169,2,133,124,96,169,201,133,124,169
,58,133,125,169,176,133 :REM*189
70 DATA 126,96 :REM*67
Reiner Richter
Kai.i.ista, Australia
S5CA RAM Clear 64
RAM Clear 64 is a utility thai programmers ol all ability lev-
els can use. Run this little program to create RAM Clear 64,
Next, load it using the syntax LOAD "RAM CLEAR fil".M,l and
enter SYS S'JS. All memory from location 264.S io 5:i2-17 is
wiped clean in one second! II wui\<- filled the fi l\ nit-mon
with a Basic program and utilities such as Rt'W Checksum,
the DOS Wedge, or other machine language routines, use
RAM Clear ti I to clear them withoui mining the computer off.
REM RAM CLEAR 64 - JAMES TINGLEY :REM*44
10 OPENS, 6, 8, "0: RAM CLEAR 64,P,W" :REM*206
20 FOR T= 1 TO 54:READ B:PR1NT#8,CHRS (B) ; :NEXT
:REM*188
30 CL0SE8:END :REM*223
40 DATA 60,3,165,1,72,41,254,133,1,169,0,133,25
1,133,55,168,162,8,134 :REM*145
50 DATA 252,134,44,145,251,200,208,251,230,252,
166,252,224,208,208,243 : REM* 93
8 RUN' JULY/AUGUST 199]
60 DATA 104,133,1,169,1,133,43,169,160,133,56,16
9,0,32,66,166,76,116 :REM*8
70 DATA 164 ;REM*159
James S. TIncley
BiRTONViiir. MI)
$SCB 128 Keypad Comma
Nearly everyone uses the C-l 28's numeric keypad lor enter-
ing numeric Data statements. After running this program in
(28 mode, I he numeric keypad's period key produces a com-
ma, allowing speedier, one-handed data input. Use it once and
you'll want lo use il every time you need to enter numeric data.
REM COMMA ON NUMERIC KEYPAD - STEPHEN DIRSCHAU
ER :REM*1B6
10 FOR T=0 TO 88:POKE 7079+T,PEEK (64128+T) :NEXT:
POKE 7161, 44: POKE 830,167:POKE 831,27 : REM* 84
step1lyxe dlrschauek
Toronto, Omakio
S5CC ML Directory 64
lit his doesn't quickly become one of 'your most used G-(H
utilities, you aren't using your computer much. Once Ml. Di-
rectory 64 is niiming, by using ttie syntax SYS 850 "$;*" you can
call ii]) any disk's director)- in 64 mode.
You can also use question marks as wildcards for selective di-
rectories. Pressing the sum key halts the scrolling of a direc-
tory, while pressing the RUN-STOP key exits the directory,
REM DIRECTORY 64 - REINER RICHTER :REM*112
10 K=850:FOR J«=0 TO 134:READ A:POKE K+J, A:T=T+A:
NEXT :REM*247
20 IF T017974 THEN PRINT"ERR0R IN DATA, ..":END
:REM*221
30 PRINT"SYS"K","CHR$<34) "$; *"CHRS (34) " TO VIEW
DIRECTORY" : REM "9 7
50 DATA 32,121,0,201,44,208,120,32,115,0,201,34,
208,113,32,115,0,201,36 :REM*100
60 DATA 208,106,169,234,133,130,133,131,166,122,
164,123,134,7,162,254,134 :REM*48
70 DATA 2,162,0,32,115,0,232,201,0,208,248,138,1
66,7,32,189,255,169,8,170 :REM*136
80 DATA 160,0,32,186,255,32,192,255,162,8,32,198
,255,160,6,208,2,160,4 :REM*183
90 DATA 170,32,207,255,136,208,249,164,144,208,3
2,32,205,189,169,32,32,22 :REM*94
100 DATA 321,32,207,255,208,248,230,2,169,13,32,
22,231,174,141,2,202,240 :REM*166
110 DATA 250,165,197,201,63,208,211,32,204,255,1
69,8,32,195,255,169,240 :REM*236
120 DATA 133,130,169,239,133,131,96 ;REM*198
REINER Rich ikk
55CD C-128 Hi-Res Interlace Mode
This program lets you easily set the C-128's SO-cohunn
screen to a hall-height, hi-ies interlace mode. As on other more
expensive eonipuiers. tlie screen does have a tendency to dick-
er, but ii's still eas\ 10 read.
REM INTERLACED/HI-RES 80 COLUMNS - TERENCE BUR
NS : REM* 19
10 A=54784:SCNCLR:PRINT"WOULD YOU LIKE (F>ULL OR
(H)ALF SIZE SCREEN? : REM* 15
20 PRINT"PRESS 'Q' TO QUIT" ;REM*148
30 GETKEYAStIF A$<>"F"AND A$<>"H" AND A$o"Q"THE
N 10 :REM*216
40 IF AS="F" THEN 60 ;REM*179
45 IF A$="Q" THEN END : REM* 181
50 POKE A, 4:P0KE A+l,58:POKE A, 7: POKE A+1,51:P0K
E A, 8: POKE A+l, 255: POKE A, 9 :P0KEA+1, 234 :G0TO7
:REM*139
60 POKE A, 4: POKE A+l, 32: POKE A, 7: POKE A+l,29:POK
E A,8:P0KE A+l, 252: POKE A, 9: POKE A+l, 231
: REM* 135
70 color 6,7;color 5,2:got0 10 :rem*231
Terence Burns
Gloi t.i.siKR Point, VA
S5CE It's a Small World 64/128
With the liillouing program, C-64/1 '28 users can enjoy a rea-
sonable facsimile of the song //'s a Small World in either mode.
REM SMALL WORLD - FRANK LECH :REM*47
10 PKINT"1T'S A SMALL WORLD" :S=5 4272 ; FOR SW=S TO
S+24:POKE SW,0:NEXT :REM*231
20 POKES+24,15:POKES+2,255:POKES+3,0:POKES+5,9:P
OKES+6,0 :REM*165
30 READ N1,N2,DR : REM* 103
40 IF N1=0 THEN PRINT"THE END!":END :REM*147
50 POKES+1,N1:POKES,N2:POKES+4,65:FORZ=1 TO DR:N
EXT : REM* 5 6
60 POKES+4,64:GOTO30 :REM*144
70 DATA 20,169,250,21,227,250,24,146,500,41,03,5
00,32,204,500,36,208 :REM*1
80 DATA 250,32,204,250,32,204,500,30,245,500,30,
245,500,18,104,250,20 :REM*30
90 DATA 169,250,21,227,500,36,208,500,30,245,500
,32,204,250,30,245,250 :REM*178
100 DATA 27,148,500,24,146,500,24,146,500,20,169
,250,21,227,250,24,146 :REM*246
110 DATA 500,32,204,250,36,208,250,41,83,500,36,
208,250,32,204,250,27 : REM* 102
120 DATA 148,500,36,208,250,41,83,250,43,200,500
,41,83,250,36,208,250,24 :REM*139
130 DATA 146,500,43,200,500,41,83,500,36,208,500
,32,204,150,32,204,750 :REM*228
140 DATA 32,204,250,41,83,500,43,200,500,36,208,
500,36,208,250,36,208 :REM*169
150 DATA 1000,36,208,750,36,208,250,41,83,500,36
,208,500,41,83,750,41,83 :REM*116
160 DATA 250,41,83,1000,41,83,750,41,83,250,49,1
62,500,41,83,500,43,200 :REM*2
170 DATA 750,43,200,250,43,200,500,41,83,250,36,
208,250,24,146,1000,30 :REM*226
1B0 DATA 245,1000,32,204,1500,0,0,0 :REM*4
Frank Lech
Chicago, 11. ■
Send jpotti Magic trirks lo Magic, RUN Magazine, SO Elm St.,
lUnlim.mgli, XII OWS. HejiaySlO-S-IOforeach one used.
JULVVAUCUST 1991 R V N 9
News and New Products
Commodore has a new C-64 support program, and 8-bitters have
two new printers to check out.
By JANICE GREAVES
More Support for the C-64
WEST Cl [ESTER, PA— Contrary to some
nasty rumors, the 64 has not been discon-
tinued. Actually, Commodore recently
enhanced their C-(>! support With the
f>4 tor $64 program, you can send
( ioininodore any broken C-li4, along with
$64, and they will send you a refurbished
C-lil, complete with a 60-day warranty.
(If your C-64 is still under its original
warranty, of course, your repairs and
shipping are covered under the Com*
modore Express program.)
CEJM has also reinstated their Educa-
tion Purchase Plan, which oilers large
discounts (tip to 40 percent) to stndenis
and educational institutions on anything
they manufacture. Call 800-66-AMIGA to
locale a dealer near you.
And finally. Commodore has increased
its Commodore Express support to in-
clude all Commodore computers, even
the 128. For in format ion, call Com-
modore Express at 800-448-9987.
MIDI Madness
PEORIA, 11..— The Computer Music
Coalition has released their first issue of
Ear Candy, a magazine/catalog ui' com-
puter-produced music. The glossy 32-
page book is published bimonthly and
sells for Sj per year. (Sample issues are
SI.) The book describes, reviews and
sells musical recoixiings from artists of
various styles. Many of these recordings
were produced on C-6-1s.
Each year the coalition will award
artists in various categories the Ear Can-
dy Award of Excellence. And for every
work sold through the magazine, Ear
Candy will donate 10 cents to the Coali-
tion's scholarship fund Tor aspiring mu-
sicians. For addilional information, write
to the Computer Music Coalition, 1024
VV. Willcox Ave., Peoria, 11.61604.
Those Wacky Guys at Lucasfilms
SAN RAFAEL, CA— Commodore
gamers have something new to try:
Night Shift from Lucasfilm Games.
Placed in a zany toy factory, this game
Keeping the Beast running is a challenge in
Night Shift from Lucasfilm Gamer,.
combines simulation, strategy and ac-
tion, and leaunes over 30 levels of play.
The liisi levels are* designed to be easy
enough for beginners, while the upper
levels are intended to challenge even the
inosi advanced players.
The toy factory transforms industrial
waste into plastic resin that's cast into the
Iliads and bodies of toy Lucasfilm char-
acters. The process is simple, but noth-
ing works according to plan: Electricity
fails, toy heads and bodies get mixed up,
paint dryers break, and nasty lemmings
interfere whenever thev can. To sign up
for the Night Shift, at $29.95, call Elec-
tronic Arts, 800-245-4525.
Timeworks' Tech Support
DEERFIELD, I L— Timeworks, the pub-
lisher of Word Writer V, has revamped its
technical support program to include
three levels of support.
first, all registered owners of Time-
works software can call 708-559-1881
during die business day. for help after-
hours, at a charge of $2 per minute, call
900-329-3292.
I his new program also oilers a premi-
um support option that includes, at a
charge of S30 per year, daytime access to
an 800 number and a 30- to 40- percent
discount on all products, in addition to
any other discount or premium.
The Magic Fax
ROCKVTLLE.MD— GEnie online service
users can now send faxes an where in the
world. The new service, called Mail to
Fax, lets ( iEnie users send messages to fax
machines, whether the recipient is a GE-
nie subscriber or not. To send a message,
all the GEnie user needs to know is the lax
machine's complete phone number, If'for
some reason the fax is not delivered, the
sender is notified by electronic mail.
Seikosha Has Nine-Pins . . .
MAlIWAli, N I— Seikosha recently re-
leased the Priente 900. a 9-pin impact
dot matrix printer with IBM PmpiinierU
and Epson fX-850 emulation. It has
sloi'ed-eneigy printheads for quiet, reli-
able printing. I he Priente oilers paper
parking, which hacks fanfold paper out of
the way while you use single sheets, then
returns the fanfold to its proper position.
Other features include auto-loading, and
friction and push tractor feeds.
The Priente' prims 192 characters per
second (cps) in llrafi mode and 48 cps in
NLQ mode. It oilers pica, elite, con-
densed and proportional pitch (with or
without justification). The Priente* prints
bold, italic, double-width, double-height,
sub- and superscript characters, and over-
and underscores text. It comes with a
Centronics parallel interface and a built-
in IK print buffer; an 8K RAM buffer is
also available. This printer is sold for
$329 by Seikosha America, Inc.. 10 Indus-
trial Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430.
. . , And Panasonic Has 24
SECAltCUS, N[— Panasonic has an af-
fordable new 24-pin dot matrix printer,
the KX-IM123. The new printer offers
three draft fonts, tour letter-quality (LQ)
fouls iCiiLirier, Prestige, bold PS and
Script), and an easy-access operation pan-
el for selecting font, pitch, text enhance-
ments, form length, lines per inch, micro
line feed, ma-gins, and Quid mode.
Ill K U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 1991
The KX-1M 128 can print 240 cps in
Drafl mode and 6S cps in LQ mode, and
produces graphics at a resolution of
360 x 360 dots per inch. The printer lias
multiple paper paths, which let you teed
paper through the top, bottom, or rear
of the machine. It also has an adjustable
push/pull tractor and paper parking.
The KX-P1 123 hits a 10K expandable
buffer and a Cent ionics parallel interface
(RS-232C serial interlace optional). It can
emulate the IBM ProprituerX24 and the
Epson LQ-850. The suggested retail
price is $'599. To order, contact Panasonic
at 800-7-12-8086.
Books . . . Easy?
IOWA PARK. TX— Easy Hooks Distribut-
ing has released a software package for
managing your home budget or small
Cash-basil business. Easy Books 1 was writ-
ten io I ill the void between spreadsheets
and more expensive accounting packages,
and is intended to be easy and useful lot
both new and veteran users. It features
trailing zeros, year-to-datc projections, a
balance sheet (net worth statement), spe-
cial expense categories for child care and
self-employment tax, and many change-
able preprogrammed categories. Request
free information by calling 8] 7-592-4727.
'Hie package sells for $34. 95.
The Oscars of Software
WASHINGTON, D.C.— E%-ery year, lire
.Software Publishers Association selects a
few outstanding new packages to receive
their Excellence in Software Awards,
This year, winners included the popular
software star Carmen Sanriiego. Where
in the World Is Carmen Sandiego took
the prize for Best Home Learning Pro-
gram. Hats off to Carmen and her cre-
ators at Broderbund Software.
Control the Stars
SAN JOSE, CA — Accolade has just re-
leased Star Control for the Commodore
64 and 1 28 computer. This new game of
galactic conquest from Paul Reiclie and
Fred Kurd combines strategy and arcade
action,
for straight action ga titers. Melee
mode lets you bypass the detailed plan-
ning of strategic play, sending you
straight into the thick of the battle. In
Full Came mode, you build your fleet by
colonizing and mining the star systems.
The mote Starbucks you earn, the mote
powerful your fleet will be. Til rough out,
you face enemies am! make strategic de-
cisions, unit! Entail, you face the ultimate
battle lot freedom in the galaxy. Each of
the eight starships has different handling
characteristics, special powers, unique
Star Control features action and strategy.
sound effects and one set ret weapon.
Star Control is available lor 530.95 from
Accolade, 550 Winchester Boulevard,
San Jose, CA 95128,
Monet on the 64
PATCHOGUE, NY— An Instruction
Software lias just released Principles of
Composition, a software package that
leaches basic principles of artistic design
and composition, such as balance, color,
rhythm, pattern and contrast. The pro-
gram features graphics lessons and a self-
adnihiistcrcri examination.
As a final project, you're asked to use
all of the principles learned throughout
the course to create an original paint-
ing, using the paint program included.
When you've completed the course suc-
cessfully, the company will send you a
certificate documenting your accom-
plishment. All instruction is included
on the disk; no manuals are needed.
The program sells for $42.95 and has a
30-day warranty. To order, write to Art
Instruction Software, PC) Box 1352,
Patch oguc, NY 1 1772.
Get Certified
W14F.KI.ING. IE— From Micro Format,
Inc., conies LA-SERtificatc, certificate pa-
per for laser pi inters. Each package con-
tains 50 sheets ui'8'h x 1 1-inch certificate
paper on 20 pound recycled/recyclable
laser bond. When trimmed, EA-SERtifi-
cate will lit properly into an 8x10 frame.
Four traditional border designs and colors
are available.
LA-SERtificatc can he used with vari-
ous software packages, including Hnider-
bund's Print Shop, Certificate Maker by
Springboard and the Award Maker line
by Baudville, A 50-shcet package of EA-
SERtificale is $9.05. For details, contact
Micro Format, 533 North Wolf Road,
Wheeling, IE 60090.
Productivity Plus
DRAPER. V T— NcwSpcak Software has
three new titles for the C-64.
Graphics Importer is a conversion
program for CEOS thai converts C-64
graphics into gcoPaint or photo scrap
format. The program supports many
popular formats, including Doodle!,
Koala Pad, Print Shop, Art Studio and
several non-Commodore formats. The
program will enlarge or reduce, overlay
graphics ami create large photo scraps
tor geoPublish. Graphics Importer sells
for SI 9.95
Also from NewSpeak is geoTheo, a
concise thesaurus for GEOS offering
more than 10,0(10 cross referenced syn-
onyms accessible from within any GEOS
application that supports desk acces-
sories. It features a simple interface; full
Cut, Paste and Search options; and it can
be used with single drive systems, It sells
for $14.95.
InPrint is a collection of printer
drivers for GEOS. The InPrint collection
contains enhanced printer drivers for
over 25 dot matrix printers, offering
double-strike print, interpolation and
variable print densities. Options vary
among printers. InPrint is $9.95.
For information about any of these
products, write to NewSpeak Software,
Box 708, Draper, UT 84020.
Attention Inventors!
LAUREL, MD— Compete for hundreds
of prizes, including a grand prize of
510,000. Johns Hopkins University is
looking for ideas, systems, devices and
computer [migrants designed to help the
25 million Americans with disabilities. A
similar search was conducted ten years
ago, and received more than 8000 entries.
It resulted in hundreds of inventions,
many of which have become standard
equipment for people with disabilities.
This year's search is open to all resi-
dents or the United States— computing
professionals and amateurs alike. Entries
may address any physical, mental or
learning disability. The entry deadline is
.August 23.
For details, write to Computing to As-
sist Persons with Disabilities, Johns
1 topkins National Search, PC) Box 1200,
Laurel, ME) 20723. ■
JULY/AUGUST tyot • r u x n
Mail RUN
This time RUN readers request "golden oldies, " sing the praises
of BBSs and ask which REV to buy.
Encore! Encore!
When the C-64 Ilrsi tame out, there
were many games published by major
software manufacturers. Games by Epyx,
Broderbund, Sierra On-l.ine, and oilicrs
were of 'very high (|)i;i]ily. Although these
companies have discontinued their C-64
lines, there are still lots of C-64 users who
would purchase them. Could you please
re-release all those great programs?
— Axiikiu S.
ROSEMEAD, CA
.-1/ least a half-dozen companies we know
of an lebundling their software "classics" and
creating sotne very attractive deals. Eopulnr
hits we paid S20 pir arc now available at
amazingly law prices, either individually or
handled with other software. Chech yo u r fa-
vorite software source. Now's the time to buy!
— Editors
Hev, Kervin
Please tell Kervin Rene from St. Croix
(Mail RUNJan/Feb 1991) that there's an
excellent Commodore repair center in
Puerto Rico, quite close to him. Il is the
Microcomputer Store, Reparto Metro-
polilauo Shopping Ccnlcr, Americo Mi-
randa Ave., Rio Piedras, PR 00936; 809-
754-7-175 or 754-0670.
—Dr. Syiyia Negro n de Payne
Caparra Heights, Puerto Rico
An International Perspective
li was a hig pleasure to discover thai
8-bit machines are still popular in the
United Slates. 1 came here two-and-a-
half vears ago from Poland through my
research work with the National Insti-
tutes of Health. 1 am, like many others
in my country', a Commodore fan.
In Poland, 8-bit computers are ex-
tremely popular. Of course, the (MM and
128 aren't i he only popular 8-bits. There
are also Amstntd/Sehn eider, Atari and
Sinclair Spectrum machines, which are
almost unknown here.
The system I own is kiutl of primitive,
bill 1 enjoy it and lor my home purposes
it's good enough. 1 have a 64C . a 1 51 1 C
drive, a monochrome monitor and a
1351 mouse, I use a broad variety ofsoft-
ware, hut mainly GEOS. Using geoPainl
I've created many graphs and illustra-
tions for my work in the medical sci-
ences. Recently I extended my system
with a Star NX 1000 printer—1 would
have to pay at least two times more for
this printer hack in Poland.
Now for the questions: I'd like to ex-
pand the RAM of my fi IC with an RF.U.
U'hii h one should I buy?
Also, since I bought mosl of my ivstciu
in Austria, the manuals for the machine
and ( iVX )S are in German. I easily figured
out how to use geo Write antl gcoP.tint,
hut there is no way that f can usegeoCak
and geoFile— my German is too poor.
How can 1 get the manuals in English?
— Dk. I.J. PoLAROWSKI
Madison, VVI
Your question about die manuals is the cas-
ter uj the two, so we'll answer it first. Reptai t-
men! ma n uidsjor GEOS SOftwa re are SI 5. 'lb
order them, call Berkeley So/I works at 415-
644-0926. The manual for your computer
will cost you about $ 1 0. Call Commodate Ex-
press at 800-448-9987 for details about or-
dering.
RUN has received many letters asking
about REUs, their junctions, and their fea-
tures, so bear with us as we digress a hit from
your question. These peripherals, which plug
into the computer's expansion port, provide
additional HAM and are especially useful for
data pie storage with productivity software de-
signed to work with an REV. Software that
will work with REUs includes the Backet 2
series. Elect System 4, Fa pert ''tip III, I'ont-
master 128, Write Stuff, Maverick, Basic 8,
News Maker 128 and GEOS.
There are, several kinds of REUs:
• The 1 7 '64 adds 2.56 K to a C-64 and comes
with a necessary heavy-duty power supply.
• Tht 1 700 a nd 1 750 ore for the C-128 anty
and odd l28Kand 512KIIIM. respectively.
(The 1750 has been in short supply, hut you
can get a 1750 clone that can be used with
both the 64 and 128. 64 users need an ad-
ditional heavy-duty power supply.)
•geaR-\\l is u 5I2K expansion unit -with u
smaller price, but is designed to work solely
in the GEOS environment.
These products are all ova dahle through
the mail-order houses that advertise in RUN.
— Editors
Clinic Cure
In the March/April 1991 Commodore
Clink, Ellen Rule told a reader who had
accidentally copied two data liles to a
GEOS '"Master Disk'' to copy them to the
hack page and ignore them, or to get the
"Erase Header" program from Q-Link.
Another simpler answer (found ill the
GEOS manual) is to drag an unwanted
file to the border, then either drag the
ghost icon inlo the trashcau or use the
Delete option in the File menu.
— ]ac:k Koixoway, Jr.
Humble, TX
Apples and. ..Oranges
1 believe that many Commodore com-
puter owners would benefit grealh from
chip upgrade products similar to those
produced for the Apple II by Zip Tech-
nology and Hits & Pieces Technology. Zip
makes a turbo processor called Zip Chip,
which allows the Apple II to process in-
humation .il S Mil/ and costs under
$200. Bits Be Pieces makes Rocket Chip,
which boosts the Apple II to lOMHzand
is also less than $200.
However, these companies seem to
feel that such products would not suc-
ceed in die Commodore market. To this.
I point out two successes: Schnedler Sys-
tems currently produces die Turbo Mas-
ter CPU, a carl ridge-based turbo proces-
sor for the 64 that retails for SI99. (A
review of Turbo Master appeared in
RUN'S May/june 1991 Hardware Gal-
lery.) Further, Creative Micro Design has
had grea l success with their Ji I Ty IX >S
ROM replacement. Creative has sold
thousands of these units ($60-$70),
which not only require the replacement
of the computer's ROM chip, but also
the disk drive's ROM.
In short, the Commodore market will
pay for speed, and we're willing to re-
place a lew chips to get it.
Being a respected voice in the Com-
modore community, your help could
12 H li N • JULY/AUGUST 199]
bring (he response thai we need «> get
produi Is like tins developed.
— Raymond Cai.lmiax
Oitavva, Ontario, Canada
We'd also like to see these products devel-
oped for the C-6-1/128. The above-mentioned
Companies can be contacted fit: Zip Technol-
ogy, Inc., 5601 West Slauson Ave., Suite
190, Culver City, CA 90230; 213-337-
173-1; and Hits & Pieces Technology, Inc.,
31332 Via Colitw, Suite 110, Wesltake Vil-
lage, CA 91362; 818-706-7932.
Interface Help
] have a C-128D and a KXP1180 Pa-
nasonic Primer. I'm looking for an
interface without 1)11' switches, that I can
just plug i" and use. I had a Super
Graphics Jr. and had problems setting
the switches liir my software.
— Cindy Remiszkwski
Greenfield, wi
Setting DIP switches is a unique torture
that would hove been best left to Dante's Com-
puter Inferno. One of the few printer inter-
faces ever offered without DIP switches was
'the PP1 With Graphics by D.S.I., released in
/'AS' 5, However, that interface is no longer
available lb rough the sources we know of
Fortunately, DIP switches need to be set
onh once, and once set, they're easx to use and
seme a useful purpose, lie all have trouble
with them, and alwayi end up setting them try
trial and emir. Contact a user's group (see the
list in the May/June 1991 RUN) if you need
individual help getting them set. just remem-
ber to write the settings down in your printer
manual when you 've gotten them right!
— Editors
BBS Booster
BBSs are an ofi -overlooked resource.
They are free, and meet the needs of lo-
cal users. Many have areas for technical
questions ami are maimed by a local
user's group. Most have areas for dis-
cussing programming, public domain
programs, commercial software and
hardware reviews and general discus-
sions covering hobbies, politics, music,
you name it.
— Gary Noakes
LaNDOVER, MO
Form Writer
My C-128 organizes my finances, does
my correspondence, prints posters and
educates my children and pupils. Would
yon believe I'm now finishing a master's
thesis done entirely on the C-128?
In spite of all that, there's one thing 1
see PCs and Macs do that I can't; create
forms. Is there a C-128 program thai will
create forms? I need to print different
type sizes, show darkened areas, and
draw thin and thick horizontal and ver-
tical lines. This is the type of program we
Commodore users need more of! You
will no doubt agree, there are quite
enough games already.
— lU.KOY GRANNY
Garnish, Newfoundland
We couldn't find commercial software that
would do what you describe, but RUN Has a
program called Form Writer 6-1 and 128.
Though it doesn't have the graphics flexibility
you want, it does have a database so you not
only create forms, but also store data from the
forms you create. Form ll'Wto is one of the
programs on the RUN Works Disk ($24.97).
Fm ^information, tall 800-1-1 1-4-103.
A graphically flexible forms-creation pro-
gram would be a nice addition to oar collec-
tion. Has anybody out there written one?
— Editors ■
Whether you have a user's group to add, a
BBS to plug, a question to ask or a suggestion
to make, Mail RUN is tour forum. Send four
tetters to Mail RUM, 'RUN Magazine, 80
Elm St., Peterborough, Nil 01-158.
User's Group Update
Traverse Area Commodore Club
User's Group News
No sooner had we published a "complete"
list of user's groups than we started getting
a flurry of letters from clubs we didn't krumt
PO Box 1
I'm starting a mail-in user's group,
Rodney, Ml 493-12
and I need to know what type of group
(Meetings are held in Traverse City.)
RUN readers would like. To gel our
about. Here are \ome additions:
questionnaire, write to:
Commodore User's Group
New Users
Commodore Mobile User's Group
of Kansas City
3013 S.W. 11th St.
l'O Bon !)"i2-l
PO Box 36834
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33312.
Mobile, AL 36691
Kansas City, MO 04 1 1 1
— Uuces Diaz
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Program Commodore Computer Club
HUG-64
PC) Box 6000
PO Box 632
The North American Commodore
fort Smith, AR 72900
Ftndlay, OI I 45839
User's Group Association (NACUGA) is
a relatively new organization serving
McHenry County Commodore
Philadelphia Area Computer Society
over 50 user's groups in several coun-
Computer Club
c/o LaSalle University
tries. Individuals and groups interested
c/o John 14, Katkus
Philadelphia, PA 19141
in joining us can write to:
227 East Terra Cotta Ave.
NACUGA
Crystal Lake, 11.60014
Chattanooga Commodore User's
Rox 2984, Sin. A
Group, Inc.
Moncton, NB E1C8T8
QCCCC
PO Box 271
Canada
I't ) Box 9994
Bryant, AL 35958
—DAVE QuiNN
Davenport, I A 52808
(This group meets in Tennessee.)
COORDINA 1 on, N AC U( lA
Moncton, New Brunswick
WICOMICO Commodore
The Final Horizon
User's Group
1409 Mill St.
c/o 1 1423 Back Creek Road
Laramie, WY 82070
Watch Mail RUN in September for
Bishopville. MI) 21813
more user's group listings!
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This time we have reviews of exceptional entertainment and productivity software
including DragonStrike, Ultima VI, EAT. and Bach to the Future IF
By WALT LATOCHA
Ultima VI: The False
Prophet A-
Afichmados & First-Timers Will
Enjoy This Neiv Trip to Britannia
Avatar, prepare yourself! Lord Brit-
ish's fair realm omc again faces a most
dreadful catastrophe, and you must
come to the rescue in Ultima VI: The
false Prophet.
The game comes on three floppy disks
accompanied hy a small "Orb of the
Moon" gemstone and a cloth tapestry
map of Britannia. The new menace is a
massive invasion of Gargoyles, mightv
creatures that have begun to seize holy
shrines. Your mission is to find out what
the Gargoyles want and then to free the
land from their presence.
Von begin by answering a gypsy's ques-
tions, to determine the attributes and
abilities of the main character you con-
trol, [hen you goon 10 assemble a band
of comrades to accompany die character.
Everyone in the party earns experience
[joints as the mission progresses.
Casting spells, engaging in extensive
combat, conversing with various charac-
ters, travelling through tnoongates, and
trading equipment are all features of
play. Of course, most of your time will
be Spent exploring the sulfate and dun-
geons of die game's fantasy world.
Ultima VI suffers from a technical
problem that could affect some players.
The documentation indicates that you
can and should make disk copies, which
then let you save more than one game
position at a time. It also stales thai
"Any copy program will do," but a call
to Origin revealed [hat duplicate disks
may not work unless they're produced
with a "nibbler" program thai makes
multiple passes over the original disks.
Despite this shortcoming, I 'Uinta VI is
a high-quality game. The music during
some game segments is excellent, and
I he graphics are almost as good. What's
mote, the control system, which can ac-
cept input from a joystick as well as the
keyboard, is quite friendly.
This program's system of magic is
much less intricate than that of previous
Ultima VI croates a world rich in exotic
locations and intriguing puzzles.
Ultimas. As a result, it should be the
most accessible role-playing program
for novice gamers that Origin has yet
produced. This is not to say that it will
be easy to master, however; the quesi
will still take scores of hours to success-
fully complete.
The greatest strength of the software
lies in the richness of the world it cre-
ates. There are exotic locations to ex-
plore, intriguing puz/les to solve and an
unbelievable number of heroic actions
to perform. And Origin has done a fan-
tastic job of linking it all to the niythos
that was treated in the previous Britan-
nia games.
Role-playing aficionados will enjoy Ul-
tima VI: Tile false Prophet. With it, you
get more than a computer game: You get
an entire universe.
(Origin Systems, Inc., 1 1(1 Wild Basin
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A
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B
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C
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D
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F
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dio cassette in which Lord British discusses
the Ultima series. A due book is available
for $12.95.)
Back to the Future II A-
An Almost Perfert
Ret urn-Trip to Hill Valley
Konami's Back to the future 11 comes
with a premium- — a copy of the cap that
time-traveler Marty McFly wore in the
movie. Software publishers have been
known to offer stub free gifts to make Up
lot deficiencies in their products, but
that definitely isn't the case with this well-
made program.
During a game session, you use a joy-
stick to guide characters from the film
through '' vc levels of play. The lit si lakes
placi: in 2015, when you fly on a hover-
board lo Hill Valley's town hall and try to
prevent the attest of Marty's son. Within
a set time limit, you must overcome
Griff's evil gang and collect boosters that
increase your speed and restore your en-
ergy after battles and collisions.
finishing this arcade sequence brings
yon to the second scenario, a logic puz-
zle. Jennifer, Marty's girlfriend, finds
herself in the house where she'll live in
2UI">, and if she meets any of its occu-
pants, the fabric of lime will unravel. You
open two of the house's doors at a time
in an attempt lo get bet out safely. I iow-
ever, unless you plan ahead, vour actions
will make one of the people front the fu-
ture emerge from the wrong room and
accidentally bump into Jennifer.
Scenario three lakes [dace in Hill Val-
ley during 1985. There Marty discovers
that Biff, Griff's grandfather, secretly
brought back an almanac from 2015 and
changed the course of lime. Marly uiiisi
use martial arts to gel past thugs armed
uilb Irtsbees, nicks and oilier weapons.
Success brings the young time-voyager lo
his DeLotean.
Then it's on to scenario four, which is
set in 1955. This is another logic test,
and is similar to those puzzles where you
rearrange sliding tiles into a picture.
Vour goal is to end up with an animated '
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scene from the movie's Enchantment
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The final scenario has Marty, still in the
past, chasing Bill on the hoverboard.
This scene is similar to the lirsi. hut now
you have to snatch the almanac to suc-
cessfully conclude the game.
Unfortunately, this game is hased on
what is generally considered to he the
leasi inspired and most confusing pari of
the Back to the Future film trilogy. Another
In Back to the Future II, tactical elements
add challenge tu the action sequences.
problem is obsolescence — Hack to the Fu-
ture III, with the trilogy's widely ac-
claimed finale, has already hit theaters
and video stores.
Slill, i his game has much to recom-
mend it. 'The graphics and sound are
outstanding, the control system is fin id
and responsive, and careful planning is
evident in the story line's execution. Es-
pecially welcome are the tactical ele-
ments that add mental challenge to the
arcade sequences,
Back to the Future II is so finely con-
structed, it would he almost perfect if
modeled after a more impressive source,
lb wit, may I suggest thai Konami con-
sider Hack lo the Future 111 as an upcom-
ing project, (Konami Inc., 900 Dm field
tfnkiwi. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-4510, C-
64/S29.95)
B.A.T. A
Great Sci-Fl Admen lure with
Excellent Graphics and Control
B.A.T. is appealing On a number of
levels. Science fiction fans will enjoy its
story line, which brings to mind novels
by James Blisli. Isaac Asimov and Wil-
liam Gibson, Then it skillfully blends el-
ements of simulation, role-play and
graphics adventure. Finally, its arcade
sequences should please fans of fast ac-
tion.
The title of the two-disk program
stands for "Bureau of Astral Trouble-
shooters." As a B.A.T. agent, you must
eliminate a horrendous terrorist lineal
to the planet Selenia,
Unless you wish lo use the character as
is, your first task is choosing the relative
importance or die agent's modifiable
competences, such as intelligence,
charisma and vitality. Based on your se-
lection and on the program's parame-
ters, the agent receives marksmanship,
lock-picking and other abilities. Then
you pick armament from a list of six fu-
turistic weapons.
Aiding your quest is B.O.B., a Bidirec-
tional Organic Bioputer that's implanted
in even agent's arm. '["his device reveals
important data, such as the character's
experience and health status. B.O.B. also
translates alien speech, anil you can pro-
gram it to automatically perform tasks
such as speeding up bodily functions
during battles.
During a game, the agent explores an
alien planet, pilots an exotic flying ma-
chine, and talks to a variety of bizarre
creatures. He even gets to indulge in a
little romance, and a love meler is iu-
Artwork and a menu. based control system
moke B.A.T. an outstanding adventure.
eluded to evaluate his performance.
Although it has few sound effects, the
program docs have exceptional graph-
ics — the best I've seen on a C-64. And by
using the % option on F.pyx's Fast Load
cartridge, you can see this artwork with-
out suffering excessively long waits lor
disk access.
Even more noteworthy than the su-
perb artwork is the menu-based control
system, Options are selected via cursors
that change shape as they pass over dif-
ferent sections of the screen, lite ititer-
Yours, Mine and Ours!!.... A
Finally, Some Good News
About Your Finances
There was an odd note attached lo
my Illinois tax forms this year. A state
official wrote that he hoped 1 "liked"
tlte schedules as much as he did. I sup-
pose he was joking, since nobody can
possibly "like" a tax form.
Fortunately, C-64 software is available
that makes preparing these forms more
tolerable. One such program is Xytec's
Yours, Mine & ( tars!! (YMO), which can
help with onerous yearly tax chores,
ami do much more as well.
'lite program targets families, cou-
ples, groups, roommates and home
businesses. It will recognize up to six
users and protect their data with pass-
words. And it comes on a single non-
copy- protected disk.
As with most accounting systems of
its type, the heart of YMO is its ability
to track income and expenses. You can
organize your entries under these cat-
egories in practically any manner you
choose, Boih splil transactions and
monthly and yearly closings are al-
lowed. It also lets you set up relation-
ships. Using this impressive feature,
income and expenses can he appor-
tioned on a percentage basis among as
many as 24 individuals or groups.
You can produce a variety of month-
ly and annual reports for lax and oilier
purposes. A calculator and graph-
maker are included, and options on
the disk assure compatibility with a
wide range of printers. YMO will write
checks, and will reconcile credit card
statements and balance checkbooks.
All these features, and others, are
supported by an easy-to-use, menu-
driven interface and a 191-page man-
ual, which does a diorough job of ex-
plaining the program. As a further
inducement to potential purchasers,
Xyiec currently allows a ten-day exam-
ination of the accounting system al no
charge. However, yon should contact
the company if you wish to take advan-
tage of this offer, since it may be wit h-
drawnr at any time.
Learning to use this software takes a
significant effort, but only because il
has so much to offer. I would certainly
recommend Yours, Mine & Ours!! lo
anyone who needs help with taxes, bud-
geting, record keeping or other finan-
cial tasks. (Xytec, 1924 Divisadem, Sati
Francisco, CA 94115. C-64/S49.95)
—Walt Laiocha
18 RON- JULY/AUGUST ID!) I
SOFTWARE GALLERY
face is extremely user-friendly and gives
a sense of great power, as the mere press
ol' a joystick button makes entirely new
scenes quickly materialize.
ii.A.'L has many features and they are
well presented. It's a musl-lniy if you're
even remotely interested in extraterres-
trial exploits,
(L'Bl Soft; distributed by Electronic Arts,
1820 Gateway Drive, Suit Mateo, CA
9-i-HM. C-64/S39.95)
DragonStrike.... A+
Fly Scaly Fire-Breathing Steeds
fn Outstanding Aerial Action
"lake note, role-players. The Advanced
Dungeons & Dragons logo on the park-
aging of DragonStrike may lead yon lo
believe that it's another of SSI's fantasy
quests. However, this game is actually a
combat flight simulator, and an out-
standing one at that.
The package contains a handsomely
illustrated manual and reference cards
with splendid pictures of battle scenes.
The program isn'i copy-prut eel ed, and
you can save five game positions on each
Of the duplicate disks you make. Control
is either key hoard-only or a joystick/key-
hoard combination.
Tile game lakes place during ihe War
of the Lance in the world ofKrynn. The
vile Queen lakhisis hasciealed evil drag-
ons lo spearhead her ruthless invasion.
As a heroic lighter, you must climb atop
good dragons and fly off to save the land.
Though you begin as a lowly squire of
the Knights ol the down, successfully
completing combat missions could ulii-
mately make you Lord Warrior of the or-
der. Or, if you desire, von can switch lo
[•iilni llie Knights nl die Sword <u die
Knights of the Rose and strive for their
highest ranks.
Your first mount is a Bronze dragon
named Sirdar. As I he game advances,
you enter bank's on progressively more
powerful animals, ending with Theo, a
legendary tJold dragon. However, the
strength ol vour opponents also increas-
es in later missions.
All of your reptilian steeds have two
breath weapons, such as chlorine gas and
lightning bolts. After using one of them,
your dragon must recharge the weapon
before attacking again. Meanwhile, you
must avoid attacks from vour opponents,
who have similar offensive capabilities.
You're armed with a sword and a dragon
lance, which can be pointed in the direc-
tion of an anticipated attack.
Other game features include a com-
pass, a height/pitch indicator, healing
ointments, a crystal ball that shows the
relative positions of you and your ene-
mies, and read-outs of breath, power and
speed levels. "1 he program also oilers
helpful magical devices that you can
earn during battles.
This software excels on every level.
The graphics are sharp and colorful, the
animation IS fluid, and the controls nice-
ly support the missions you undertake.
The story line is well developed both in
the documentation and on the screen.
And you quickly become immersed in
the fascinating world of Krynn, where
thought and action are blended to offer
an intriguing challenge.
Willi DragonStrike, SSI has created a
unique and exciting game experience.
Il is an original concept and is superbly
executed.
(Strategic Simulations, Inc.; distributed by
Electronic Arts. 1820 Gateway Drive, San
Mateo, CA 9-1404. C-64IS39.95)
Bill s Ted's Excellent
Adventure D
stone's translation of the film into a C-C-t
game is a major disappointment, proving
once again dial success in one entertain-
ment medium does not ailtomalicallv
transfer to another.
The program is part arcade contest
and part adventure, with a wacky plot
that loosely follows the movie's story line.
The title characters, whom von control
with a joystick, face failure in history class
unless they ace the final. Coining to their
This Time Hill & Ted
Nearly Flunk the Exam
One of'1989's biggest cinema surprises
was the phenomenal success of Bill cir
Ted's Excellent Adventure, However, Cap-
Though BIN and Tad visit samo "Bodacious"
places, Cho game Is loss than "Eifcollont."
rescue is Ruliis, a voyager from the fu-
ture who brings the boys a lime-traveling
telephone booth.
With it, they journey through I be pasl,
trying to snatch either six or twelve fa-
mous "dudes," such as Socrates and Joan
of Arc (yes. there are female dudes).
Grabbing the correct number of histori-
cal figures and bringing them lo 1991 re-
sults in a stellar class presentation and an
A+ in the course.
To succeed, you must do well in arcade
sequences, both lo find the characters
and to locale objects that will lure them
into ihe bonih. Speed is essential in
meeting the program's lime limits.
Unfortunately, the program is plagued
by a number of" shortcomings. For in-
stance, although the instruction manual
claims that ihe sound is "bodacious."
(here are long periods of silence and
verv little music. The control system is i
Q UESTM ASTER D
Beware the Cute Package
Your biggest problem in this picture-
text adventure is all the extra help that
your antagonist, Colnar, gets from the
game designers! Quest master imposes
unfair lime limits in nearly all critical
situations and seems to delight in
killing off the player, usually without
warning. Spend too much lime explor-
ing a wall, for example, and the cham-
ber will seal, the room will fill with water,
and you'll be history. Fail to use a vial
(unlabeled) of invisibility potion and the
Wildebeest (hidden around ihe bend)
will do you in.
At each fatal experience, you lose
points and time to restore the game.
This, phis the necessary delays for
game saves, the time pressure you face
when tackling puzzles, text that scrolls
by too fast, the buzzing noise often used
as a prompt, and the fact that East is to
your left as you face North, all adds up
to very punishing game play. Once
you're past the nicely illustrated manual
and into the potentially engaging sce-
nario, expect six disk sides of nonstop
torture. (Miles Computing, 5115 Douglas
RrRoad, Suite 1, Cawam, CA 91302. c-
64/$ 34.95)
—Jeff Hurlrurt
" f Iouston, TX
JULY/AUGUST 1991 • K U N 19
SOFTWARE GALLERY
balky at times. Ami. because the pro-
grain is nor compatible with KpyxN fast
Load cartridge, yon can wail more than
three-and-a-half minutes before play be-
gins. In addition, the positioning ol
characters on the screen can be rather-
bizarre; for example, in one scene I bad
Bill and led apparently walking on water
(one of the few things they're not sup-
posed to do).
A much more serious problem popped
up when I searched for Napoleon. The
game always froze completely when I en-
tered this part of the program. I got the
same resit 1 1 when 1 tried a new game
package. This is an unacceptable bug,
since yon must nab Napoleon to finish
the game at two of the program's lour
difficulty levels.
It's a shame thai these shortcomings
ruin Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
It has some great graphics and is ap-
pealing in a goofy sort of way, but play-
ing this game for any length of time
would force even the real Bill and Ted
to titter their now world-famous com-
ment — Bogus!
(Capstone, a Division oflntracorp, Inc.,
14160 S.W. 13') th Court, Miami, FL
33186. C-64/$29.95)
Crackdown C
Battling Subterranean Cyborgs,
And a iMck of Information
Crackdown. 'I his title is short and dy-
namic. Unfortunately, the game's doc-
umentation doesn't state how it relates
to the program's story line. This is typ-
ical of this software package, which
doesn't provide enough informal ion for
its players.
The villain in the game is the evil Dr.
K, the self-proclaimed ruler of what was
once an underground factory. Me has
programmed his half-human, half-robot
cyborg workers to kill people, and you
Crackdown filatures a split screen so that
two can plav simultaneously.
must enter and destroy Ills domain, ei-
ther by yourself or with a friend.
Von begin with a limited supply of
grenades and rounds for voor machine
gun and your cannon. Additional ammo
can be found while exploring each of the
game's levels. The locations of bombs
you can detonate are displayed on com-
puter-generated maps, which also show
where hostile, trigger-happy cyborgs at e
lurking.
The character you control appears on
half of the screen, with the oilier half
used only during two -player games. Ibis
lets you and a friend operate indepen-
dently of one another, an attractive
feature.
All bough I be program has terrific
graphics and great background music,
it also has some significant problems —
primarily, the manual, li completely
o i nils some important information,
such as how you earn and lose points.
It also erroneously states that the cur-
sor keys can be used for control, where-
as only keys in the upper-left corner of
the keyboard affect on-screen move-
ment. Also, more on-screen data would
have been helpful, such as the number
of continues that are left.
These shortcomings limit Crack-
down's fun. This is a game that, regard-
less of some fine features, should have
been much belter.
(Sega: distributed by Electronic Arts, 1820
Gateway Drive. San Mateo, CA 94404, C-6-1/
$34.95)
The Untouchables B-
Comes on Like Ganglmsfers . . .
But Runs Out of Bullets
Ocean Software included six scenar-
ios in ibis game, which generally fol-
lows the plot of the 1990 Untouchables
movie.
All six scenarios have time limits. Dur-
ing the first, you're federal Agent Elioi
Ness, who's entered a warehouse to
search for illegal liquor owned by mob
boss Al Capone. Instead, you find some
of Big AT s bookkeepers, and if you shoot
them, incriminating ledger pages fall
from their hands. You can try to seize this
evidence, but gun-toting gangsters at-
tempt to blast von.
1 he se< iiiul s< enario takes plai e on a
bridge at the U.S./Cauadian border. I ">-
ing a joystick or die keyboard, you con-
trol Ness and bis three men as they gun
down booze-smuggling crooks.
Next up is action on Chicago's streets,
as you guide the head G-Man to a train
stalion. Moods lie in ambush, and your
Elint Ness busts warehouse gangsters in
level one of The Untouchables.
only weapon is a shotgun that lias lo he
reloaded after every two shots,
Scenario four is a reenaeinicni of the
most gripping part of die film: As Ness
wails al the train station for Capone's
chief accountant, he helps lift a baby car-
riage up a stairway. He must protect the
hah\ and dodge the gangster's lire when
the shooting starts.
Next, while die last armed criminal in
the station holds a pistol to the bead of
Capone's accountant, you, as Agent
Stone, must eliminate this threat with a
single perfect shot.
Finally, you chase I he odious Frank
Nitty across a rooftop to avenge the
death of a friend. If you win this shoot-
out. Nitty plummets to his death.
All these game segments are embel-
lished with crisp, finely detailed graph-
ics and smooth animation. The pro-
gram also offers a choice of either great
sound effects or music.
However, the game is Tar from per-
fect. The screen flashes annoyingly as
program sections load. The documen-
tation isn't thorough enough, but most
serious of all is the awkward control ar-
rangement that makes completing the
program's second level a Herculean
task.
And that's a pity, especially since the
game's exciting and very addictive first
stage conies on like gangbusters (no pun
intended). That Ocean wasn't able to
keep the Untouchables at that level
throughout the program can almost be
considered, well, criminal.
(Ocean Software Ltd.; distributed by Elec-
tronic Arts, 1820 Gateway Drive, San Mateo,
CA 9440-1. C-64/S29.95) m
Watt Lalocha is a contributing editor for
RUN, as veil as a Software Galleiy colum-
nist. Walt has extensive experience reviewing
and writing about entertainment, education,
accounting and other productivity software
Joe the C-64 and C-128.
20 K U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 109)
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geoPuhlish software will bring the power of the
press to your Commodore desktop.
The power of the printed page has truly
come to the people. The people that use
computers) thai is. With my C-frl and the
( iEOS-based desktop-publishing program,
geo Publish, I've produced limns, business
cards, greeting cards, postcards, lists, con-
cert tickets, posters, calendars, maps,
newsletters . . - and a music magazine with
statewide circulation called The Bark fttgt'.
I'm still awed at what geo Publish can make*
my eighi-bil Commodore do, and so are
many of ray acquaintances. When someone asks
whether 1 use an IliM, IliM clone or Macintosh to pub-
lish my magazine, I delight in revealing that it's all
done on a C-fii. Their expressions are priceless.
I came to publishing with no experience, I continue
to learn more even' day, and geo Publish lets me apply
what I learn. The best thing about geo Publish is its
versatility. It can turn oul any type of document, and.
combined with a laser printer, make thai document
look as good as one produced on an expensive system.
Like al! GEOS applications, grol'ublish uses easy
procedures and is manipulated with a mouse. By click-
ing on the pull-down menus and Toolbox icons, you
can access even 1 function with ease and speed. It has
three modes, each for a different type of operation.
Here's how these modes are used:
Master Page Mode
Master Page mode lets you set up a page template
for your document. What is done on this page con-
trols and appears on every page. It can be used, for
example, to set page size, number of columns and
where the publication name with page number (folio)
will appear on each page.
II there is something that is to appear on each page
in the same place, usually it's done using a header and
footer — publishing jargon for text, page numbers and
perhaps graphics that appear at the top and bottom
of each page. .As an example, if you were designing
a small newspaper, the header might consist of the
publication name and logo, and die looter of the is-
sue number, momh and page number.
It can be very useful to create different masters for
left and right pages. This way, page numbers and oth-
er header or footer material that appears in different
(probably opposite) locations on facing pages can be
arranged accordingly.
Page Layout Mode
i'age Layout mode is used to place tcxi and bit-
mapped graphics onto the document pages. Layout
provides a scaled-down Toolbox often tools that will
let you lay out your pages in any way you desire. With
the tools provided in Page Layout mode, you can de-
fine Gelds, which can be resized, where you will place
text or graphics. You can import previously written
text into fields and overlap die fields, so graphics fit
easily onto a page with the text wrapping around.
Once you've decided where to place your text, yon
may need to edit it tor space, How, or other reasons.
Layout mode provides an editor thai works just like
By GERRY 1)KS( '.( ) TEAIX
22 RUN- JULY/AUGUST 1991
geoU'rite. It lets yon swap, delete, add and refine text,
change type fonts, sizes .mil styles, .mil do almost any-
thing else to your lilt-. However, be warned that this ed-
itor will change your orginal file. If you want to retain
the original intact, first duplicate it via ihedeskTop file
menu and save it to disk.
Also included in the Layout Toolbox are the similar
functions Redraw and Show. The first, which redraws
whatever you have on a ['age, is bandy for cleaning up
the page to see what yon have so Ear, Show resets the
type, by what's called "rippling," any time the text has
been changed or the text field adjusted in Layout
mode. Before rippling, the lexl is represented by bro-
ken diagonal lines, after by unbroken diagonal lines.
The lines make the amount of space used apparent,
and you can make adjustments accordingly.
Page Graphics Modi;
After you've finished designing and laying out vour
page, enter Page (.rapines mode to urate personal
touches. The 'toolbox here is the same as the one in
Master Page mode and allows you to mold graphics
and text into titles, headlines, footnotes, borders,
frames, or anything else you can imagine.
The selecting tool, or pointer, lets you choose fields,
graphics or text to move, resize or cm fioin the document.
It also pmvides access to the four Attributes Ixixes for edit-
ing either text, graphics that can be tilled, graphics that
can't be; filled, or imported bit-mapped graphics.
"lexl changes include font; size, from 1 lo 200 points;
style; pattern; color; and justification — up, clown, across
or centered. With the Smooth function, you can smooth
out the jagged surfaces of larger-size fouls.
( iniphics changes include filling; switching patterns; te-
si/ing borders, boxes and circles; and altering lines, con-
nected lines, open splines, closed splines and polygons.
Imported bit-mapped images can be stretched, scaled up
or down, centered and smoothed, Their patterns can be
changed too.
'['he Master Page and Page ('.rapines modes both of-
Icr Preview and Zoom options. Preview displays a whole
page on the screen (small text is not readable in Pre-
view), while Zoom shows an enlarged section. In Zoom,
you can scroll around the page by touching the edges
with the cursor. /mouse or by using a Page Window In-
dicator that's similar to gerA Wile's. Just click on the box
and place it on the area you'd like to view. Try using
i he keyboard shortcuts — COMMODORE/P and COM-
MODORE/Z — to access these options: they'll save time.
In fact, I suggest you learn as many of" the GKOS
keyboard shortcuts as possible.
Of course, there are many details on using
geo Publish, but I hope my brief descriptu
will encourage you 10 hop on the bandwagon
You may know nothing aboul it now, but
you'll soon learn. You'll also find salisfac
lion — mid have fijnl ■
Cii'rry Ik.seoliwtx Ihvs in wittliav iWnu
H&mpshxrs, whets he uses his C-64 and geo-
Publish to produce a monthly music magazine
coiled The Back Page. ►>
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geoPublish Keyboard Shortcuts
{COM!)} M
{COM I)} I,
{COMD} G
{COMD} X
{COMD} C
{COMD}T
{COMDHV
(COMD/V
(COMD} (-(left arrow)
{COMD} +
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(COMD) I'
(COMD) B
{COMD) 1
(COMD/0
(COMD) I"
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{COMD} < or,
(COM I)} A
{COMD} E
{COMD} R
{COMD} J
{COMDJK
{COMD} M
{COMD} i)
(COMD) A
{COMD} Z
{COMD} I'
(GOMD) S
(COMD) r
{COMD} I.
{comdj l-'.i
lCOMD}T
{COMD} [ or :
{COMD} j or ;
{COMD} t (up arum)
{COMD} -(hyphen)
{COMD} / (slash)
(COMD) *
{COMD} @
Also, in CEOS
{COMD} O
{OOMD}C
{COMD! 1
Enter Master Rage mode
Enter Page Layout mode
Enter ftige Graphics mode
Cut text in Edit mode
Copy lexi in Edit mode
Paste text in Edit mode
[tale a piitntc in Edit nmilt
Select jj.ij^t- in Opiiuns menu
Move in previous page
Go to next page
1'age break in Rage menu
I'lain text in Style menu
Bold text iti Style menu
[talk text in Style menu
Outline text in Style menu
Underline text in Style menu
Superscript in Style menu
Subscript in Style menu
Leftjustirj in tlic Ruler
Center justify in the Ruler
Right justify in the Ruin
lid] justify in the Ruler
Single-spat e in the Ruler
One-and-a-half space in the Ruler
Double-space in the Ruler
Select Graphic Object Attributes
Enter Zoom mode
Enter- Preview mode
"Ibggle Snap mode on/olf
Ibggle Ratchet mode on/off
( ax-ate gutters
Go to page number
Ibggle toolbox on/off
Create left brace {
Create right brace }
Create vertical line |
Create dash —
Create l>.n kslash \
Create tilde —
Create grave accent *
Open disk
Close disk
CI loose Selei I Input Driver dialog box
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Trade Secrets
1. GeoPublish works best from a
RAM expansion unit (REU) config-
ured us a RAMdisk, because tlic pro-
gram's 99K si/e makes redrawing and
moving ai'iiitnd a page tedious and
slow with a floppy drive. Use an REL
with at least :")12K if possible. With
one megabyte (1 024K), yon can prob-
ably work entirely in RAM.
2. A mouse is preferable, although
a joystick will also work.
3. Leave a large document in Layout
mode when you close it. You won't
have to wait for the graphics to redraw
when yon reload . You will also be able
to change pages faster than in Graph-
ics mode.
-1. Save your work often, for a pro-
gram its si/e, geol'nblish runs re-
markably smoothly, hut, like anything
else, it has quirks and may lock up oc-
casionally. III. il cun happen, for in-
stance, in the Zoom option of Page
Graphics mode, when you open a
document on a text area whose lile is
not on the same disk. For peace of
mind, save, save, save! ( J I course, sav-
ing to the RAMdisk doesn't count!
5. Put the following on your work
disks: the desktop lile; the geol'ub-
lish, geoWrile and geoPaint pro-
grams; the I'aint Pages printer driver
(so you can send your geoPublish
graphics to geol'aint for pixel edit-
ing); the driver lor your printer; the
font files you need; and any oihci pro-
grams you might want to use with
geoPublish. For example, I use hunt
Scrap by Dennis Seit/ For copying
graphics laiger than the edit window
out of geoPaint into Photo Scraps.
Where they can be imported back into
geol'uhlish or into a I'hoto Album.
(Sec the geoU'atch column in RUN's
May/June 1991 issue on page 44, for
a survey of oilier handy (.1KOS pro-
gram treasures.)
6. Once you've loaded GEOS, se-
lect Copy All Files, or, if your config-
uration allows, Copy Disk, and place
the entile c onieuts of your work disks
in the RAMdisk. li your RKl' is large
enough, copy \ our data liles into the
RAMdisk also.
7. If you have a 1581 disk drive, use
it. It will make your work easier through
added speed and storage space.
geoPublish screens: Lett, choosing text to insert; Hight, choosing the screen display.
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With your Commodore, GEOS software and a few
tools of the trade, yon can soon be the proud
p t i hlisher ofyo ur own n ewsletter.
By ROBERT W.AUSTIN
Sharing the latest news and information with
colleagues, family and friends through a
newsletter can be one of the must interesting
and rewarding uses of desktop publishing.
Newsletters can address the concerns and
happenings of just about anything from in-
Kniauonal Organizations <>r national clubs to
local schools nr families.
! publish a newsletter on model rocketry
called ZOO Forty-'f'hnr, The National Associ-
ation of Rocketry chose it as the best overall
model rocketry newsletter in the country in 1990, and
it was awarded the Ninth American Rockwell trophy.
Do I use a big expensive system to publish my
newsletter? No. To produce ii. 1 use a C-64 and GEOS
software with a Star Micionics NX- 1 ()(((>( ! pi inter and
a single 151 1 disk drive, Willi your Commodore and
the proper software, you too can be in the newsletter
business.
Of course, no matter how good a desktop publish-
ing (DTP) program is, the quality of the finished
newsletter is determined not by the program, bill by
you, the editor. You don't need a background in jour-
nalism, a bachelor of arts degree in English ora nat-
ural instinct" tor writing, (fin a paramedic, not a pro-
fessional writer.) What you do need is lime, tile desire
to write and an interest in and knowledge of the sub-
ject you want to cover in your newsletter.
So, once you have an idea, how do you get from the
concept to finished copies? What if you've never pub-
lished anything before? Where do you start? Obvious-
ly, planning is one of the most important parts. Let's
get an overview of how you might go about planning
your newsletter.
Editorial Decisions
Write down the purpose or objective of your
newsletter. Whether the focus is specific or broad,
which will probably be determined by the subject,
you need a clear idea. You must keep in mind who
your primary readers will be: their interests, their
age level, their experience in the subject matter.
Chances ate you will continually modify your objec-
tives; just don't forget the importance of consistency.
(You want people to recognize the newsletter from
one issue to the next!) Think about your goals, write
them down and review them; they aren't set in stone.
When you can, ask your readers for input and ideas.
How often will the* newsletter come out? How big
should M be? Will ii be a iwice-a-year ten-page news-
letter on family news or a six-page monthly on your
local garden club? Monthly newsletters lend them-
selves to keeping up-to-date about calendar events
and local club activities, Bimonthly or quarterly issues
are suitable fur subjects that need tnoie length) or in-
depth coverage. But whatever the si/e and lieijucucy
of your publication, don't expect to avoid lust-minute
deadline panics.
Next you need to choose the name of your newslet-
ter and tile design of a logo. If your organization has
a formal name, you may wish to use the same name
lor your newsletter, ft can he elaborate or simple. A
logo, if used, should graphically complement 01 ac-
cent the name of the newsletter.
Readers will see the name and logo on each issue.
It establishes your newsletter's identity. Take ade-
quate time to think about this because once your
newsletter is in production it's not advisable to
change the name or logo. You will confuse your
readers if you do.
The Editor's Dksk
By now, I hope you're itching lo start writing. But
wait — you need to get some basic tools of the trade
together first.
Regardless of your misty computer, don't forget
your typewriter, ft is handy, for example, lor making
notations on diagrams or other drawings.
A dictionary is a must. Most editors, even profes-
sionals, keep a common l\ f etister's Collegiate Dictionary
or American Heritage Dictionary {Random House) close
by. Both of these are available hardbound or paper-
back at most bookstores for a reasonable price.
I recommend you use the geoSpell proofreading
program to catch spelling errors. Just remember that
there are some words it won't recognize as incorrect
(such as a lie where nhy should be), Nothing takes I he-
place of a careful reading, ami when there's any
doubt, a dictionary is the only way to go,
A thesaurus is another reference book that can
come in handy, ft lists words with their synonyms and
antonyms. With a thesaurus, you can find just the
won! you want and avoid over-using certain words,
Roget's B&ekel Thtssturva and Wsbster's Dictionary of i
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Synonym* arc both inexpensive and easy to find.
Depending on the nature of your newsletter, ency-
clopedias, technical manuals, hooks and magazine ar-
ticles are helpful for research. Von don't need a vast
personal library — your local public library is a great
source of reference material.
If yon plan on including illustrations in your
newsletter, yon may want to produce scum: of diem
yourself. Also, you might receive rough sketches
from other sources that you'll
need to redraw for publica-
tion. Even if you're not artis-
tically inclined, you still may
want to produce diagrams,
charts or maps. To do this,
some drawing tools are
necessary. A triangle or
two, a french curve: and a
circle will make your task
much easier.
Now that we've cov-
ered these basic tools,
let's look at the heart of
tin- ncwslriier publish-
ing system, your com-
puter,
An REU:
The Publisher's
Workhorse
The initial and
biggest improve-
ment that you can
make in setting up
your computer for desktop pub-
lishing is adding a RAM expansion unit
(REU). The additional memory will allow programs
to run faster and will increase your productivity. It will
also decrease wear and tear on your disk drive.
Secondly, if you have not puicliasec! a printer, get
one that is not Commodore-specific, that is, one that
requires an interface such as an RS-232 (serial) or a
Centronics (parallel). Commodore-specific printers
use only the left two-thirds of a page for printing,
which means (hut pages that involve graphics, boxes
and so forth will be distorted. While you can work
around this by using only two-thirds of the visible
page, the higher quality output and case of printing
make using a non-Commodore printer desirable.
GeoPuhi.i.siiing, Inc.
Now let's gel down to the nitty-gritty of producing
a newsletter. For the sake of our discussion, Pan going
to assume that vote are using an REU and two disk
drives. If you are using a single drive without an REU,
you'll be limited to publishing four or live pages pet-
disk. The reason for this is that data files which con-
tain the elements that go together to make up your
newsletter (text and graphics, for instance) will have
to he saved by category on separate disks.
It bus helped me to think of the several disks need-
ed for using geol'ublish as representing departments
in air imaginary publishing company. For instance,
one disk represents the Copy Room, where text is
prepared, another disk the Art Department, where
graphics are prepared, and so lorth. I will refer to
these as system disks. Any disk designated as a system
disk is loaded into the RFC,
Each system disk will have a related data disk, a
second "room" in that department, to follow our
analogy, where files created on the system disk will
be saved. (For example, the Copy Room data files
disk will have the files created with die Copy Room
system disk.} Am disk designated as a data disk will
reside in the computer's primary disk drive ("drive
A"). Let's think of ibis setup as our own little news-
letter publishing operation.
Newsroom Management
On the Copy Room disk, where writing takes place,
you'll have geoU'rite 2.1, Text Manager, a calculator,
die cleskTop, geoSpell, geoDictionaiy and vonr own
dictionary. (II you're using a single drive, set up a
spell-checking disk containing geoSpell, gcoDic-
licmarv and vnur own dictionary.) This is also where
you keep the fonts you want and your printer driver.
Begin the newsletter by writing the articles. Once
all of the Copy Room system files are written and
transferred to the Copy Room data disk, place the
disk in drive A. Open up the RLU RAMdisk, then the
geoWrite file. Be sure to save all your files to floppy
disk, not to the RAMdisk,
I recommend including artic 1c headlines at the top
of article text files. Ibis way you can see what the ar-
ticle is as soon as it's loaded, and your article head-
lines will already be spaced the same due to gco-
Write's line spacing commands (1, 17a, 2). I suggest
you use consistent font sizes for your headlines and
subtitles (24- and 1 8-point, respectively, is good). You
can also add headlines while in the Graphics mode,
but I've found that the te first method works better
and gives a more uniform appearance.
'lb avoid awkward "screen swapping" in the Copy
Room, set the right margin at five inches; this won't
affect your text when it's transferred to geoPublish. I
indent paragraphs 0.2 inches from the left margin and
use justified text. Try several variations and use what
looks good to you.
l.nier all text using the font you want in the final
published copy, I like LO-poini University type because
it's easy lo read, especially when printed by a 9-pin
printer. My section headings are usually in 12-point,
bold style. Again, font selection is a matter of personal
taste, and what is easy on your readers.
When the text is complete, run it through geoSpell
to catch misspellings. (I wait until 1 have five lo seven
lexl files ready to be checked. This gives me a wel-
come break from typing.) Now store all of the files
created on the Copy Room data disk. They will stay
there until the entire newsletter is complete and a final
archive disk is made. This will also serve as a back-
up of all the text tiles.
Ore to the Art Department
The next place we need to go is the Art Depart-
ment system disk to create original graphics. (Clip
an can always be imported directly into geol'ublish
if you don't want to make your own.) Here you have
geoPaint 2.0, geoPaint 1.3, Graphics Grabber. Photo
Manager, your fonts, the dcskTop and the printer
driver. Art Dept. procedures are just like those of the
Copy Room: All work is accomplished in the RFJU,
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and then transferred to the data disk.
Two tips: It's a good idea to keep all your original
graphics in an album or portfolio as well as saving
them on the Art Depl. data disk. You may lind that
one of these graphics is just what you need hi a future
article. Also, if you'll be doing graphics that need
concentric envies, keep geoPaint 1 3 on the An Depl.
system disk along with gcottunl 2.0. Carries can he
completed and saved as photo scraps and then copied
to gcnP.iinl 2.0.
When the text and graphics are all ready louse, it's
lime to do the really tun pari: Put it all together.
Publishing Central
Our next stop will he the Publishing Central system
disk. Here we find geol'uhlish, Graphics Grabber, a
Master Page tile, a Page Layout file,
Text Manager. Photo Manager and i .
a Photo Album. The fonts needed,
the desk'lbp and the printer driver
arc here too.
Transfer all of the files to the
Publishing Central disk. Now, all
the text files stored on the Copy
Room data disk and any needed
graphics from the Art Department
disk — (hat is, all the files von need
In create your newsletter — will be
together in the REU. (If you use an
REU as a 1571 RAM drive, you'll ^— ^—
have room for a 16-page newsletter
with RAM to spare.) Now it's time to run geol'ublish.
Once you're working in geol'uhlish. you should
have a blank, formatted work disk in your second
(loppy drive. All the data files you create will he
Stored here. I recommend that you use filenames
thai consist of the month, year and an identification
number lot that issue, for example, Feb 91-1. Once
tin- file is created, go to gcoPublish's Master Pages
section.
1 use a master page that divides my paper into two
i oliimns and live cross sections, with rule lines at the
lop and bouoni so they appeal' on every page. (Note:
Remember that on a Commodore printer, the print-
out ends at the 6Vi-inch mark, so adjust your use of
the master pages accordingly.)
Once the master pages are loaded, nun to the Ptge
Layout section. Here you'll do most of the work on
your newsletter. Using predesigned page layouts can
save lime. If vou make your own, it's helpful in first
look at other publications to see how they've done it.
When you have decided upon and set up your page
layout, you can import the text files. Use the editor
to check for any undesirable aspects of the imported
text. Tor example, you'll want to check for proper in-
dentation. Some of us can't stand to see short single
words at the end of paragraphs that lake up whole
lines (tailed witlmt'-i by people in the business). These
are definitely unacceptable if they kill ai the lop of a
new column.
Be prepared lo spend some lime becoming com-
fortable with the process of moving text around: It's
one ofthc more challenging parts of desktop publish-
ing. You'll clo fine if you carefully follow the instruc-
tions in your geoPublish manual.
Pull quoin really grab die reader's attention and
Pull quotes will
grab attention
and spice up
a newsletter.
spice up a newsletter. These are usually noteworthy
quotes from the article set in larger text and placed
in the middle of a column, (You've probably seen
them in magazines many times.)
I prefer to use a dillerent style and larger font than
the body of the article so that a pull quote will stand
out, but you can do whatever you like best. 1 create
pull quotes in Page Layout, using the editor, and 1
place them about one-third of the way down a col-
umn, with blank space and lines (rules) above and
below I hem.
Putting in the Pictures
With the text in place in geol'ublish, switch to the
Page Graphics mode. Using the Text option, you can
add the publication's name, a page number and an
issue date. (1 have found it useful to
-c_— — ^_ first identify my newsletter pages
with letters instead of numbers,
since my page arrangement won't
be finalized until after the newslet-
ter is printed in rough draft form.)
You also, of course, add your
graphics using ibis portion of the
program. The value of planning
will truly be realized here. Again,
ibis is an area dial can he challeng-
ing and calls for special attention:
Carefully follow the geoPublish in-
^^^^^™ siructions on placing graphics.
However, the effort is well worth it:
being able to place, arrange and integrate text and
graphics is, after all, the whole reason for doing desk-
lop publishing. The end result w ill certainly convince
you.
Based on years of experience creating my newslet-
ter, here arc some winds of advice about designing
yours. First, avoid the temptation to use too many
rule lines and borders; they will quickly clutter up
your pages. Used sparingly I hey can be very effective;
overused they will make a mess. Second, be sure to
leave enough "while space" (nnnprinted area) on
your pages, (ailing to do this also creates a cluttered,
drab appearance.
When you're through, iranslerall of your data files
back lo the work disk. That completes a basic page.
Page Proof & Press Run
No newsletter should ever go straight from the
screen to the final copy. There ate too many possible
mistakes that you just won't see on the screen and thai
become very obvious on paper. So, after correctly
numbering your pages as you wan I them to be in the
final product, prim a rough draft of your whole
newsletter for proofing.
Now you can look for those errors that you missed
on the screen (ihere will be some!), such as misplaced
or misspelled words, a picture in the wrong place or
any of a variety of other items editors tear I heir hair
over. Also, at ibis stage you can check lo make sure
you have left enough room for cut-and-pasie art or
photos, if you're using them. Once you have every-
thing as you want ii. print your finished copy and use
it as the master for the copies you will distribute.
You could photocopy your issues, but better, check
prices arid have a local printer prim them for you so >
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they can be Folded and stapled. And don't be sur-
prised if you're rather proud of your accomplish-
ment — you're in llie publishing business!
Final Wouus
Refer lo olhcr publications for various styles and
ideas that you can learn from and incorporate into
vour own work. And don't leel dial everything has lo
he done on the computer. Photos, cartoons and other
items i ,in he clipped and pasted in place bclbrc pho-
tocopying. (This t an he very simple and effective, just
he careful ahom using copyrighted pictures iixim oili-
er publications. Check up on copyright laws at a li-
brary if you plan on using tins approach.) Be creative
in coining up with the means Of producing your fin-
ished product, and have lini doing it.
Your Commodore may noi he a state-of-the-art
publishing machine, bui don't think thai tjtialiiy pub-
lishing on the C-G4/ 1 28 is beyond your reach. I have
the proof in hand that it can he done, easily and neat-
ly. What will your newslellcr's lirsi issue be about? ■
Robert Austin is a paramedic with the District of
Columbia Fire Department mid n model rocket enthusiast.
He's been doing desktop publishing for three years mid aha
enjoys programming.
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Inside Tips on DTP
A professional reveals the invaluable lips
and techniques he uses to produce high-quality
documents on his C-128
By LARRY MCCOY
1 bought my first C-64, 1802 monitor and 1541
disk drive because they were inexpensive and
I wanted lo learn mote about computers. As a
graphic arts professional, I could see the world
i hanging and thought that being computer lit-
erate would help me down the line,
lite Commodore machine turned out to lie
a bigger bonus than I thought, when Berkeley
Soft works wrote CEOS. I was paying $25 to S40
per page for phototypesctting for my spare-
lime freelance business, but I really didn't need
such high ([uality output. Most or the work I had was
student manuals lor a management consultant —
manuals that were used for notetaking during slide
presentations. 1 purchased CEOS, signed onto Q-
Link lo obtain laser printing from LaserDirect, and
started saving money for myself and my customer.
Since thai start, I've purchased a 1581 disk drive,
a 1902 monitor, iwo RAM expansion units (a 17li4
and a 1750), an SX-04 (for weekend trips), and a C-
128D and monitor. On I he software side, I've added
geoCalc, gcoFileuwl Newsroom. (My older son pub-
lished an orchestra newsletter with Newsroom, and
we had a lot of fill)!)
I sold my C-(i I and peripherals when the ollice
closet started looking like a retail store. The C-l 281)
was purchased to take advantage of the 80-colunm
screen, which saves on eyestrain, and to obtain a key-
board with better (ouch.
The System I use today is the- 0-1281), 1581 drive.
1750 REU and a Magnavox ROB Display SO monitor.
1 use geoW'rite for text processing, geo Publish for lay-
out and geoCalc to keep the books straight. The
GEOS series of programs, with their easy-to-use
graphic interface, work virtually as well as the soft-
ware packages costing hundreds ol dollars nunc.
Willi the 0-(>4/l 28 system si ill less than SI 000 dollars,
it's the most eosi effective approach lo desktop pub-
lishing tor a small business.
In the last few years, I've earned S:SOOO-S5000 per
year by using my Commodore to do manuals for
management and technical training and advertising
for other small businesses. I've also published infor-
mation booklets for the parents of the athletes on my
son's cross-country team.
i lure an- dozens ol ways to take advantage of the
desktop publishing capabilities ol the C-128 or C-134.
I'd like to share my experience with you by offering
some lips on doing your own desktop publishing:
1. Take the lime to learn the soli ware you choose.
In the case of GEOS, tins means learning the primary
keystroke combinations such as Copy and Paste (see
page 24). You'll save much lime and effort. J list pull
down llie menus and look for die equivalents lo the
right oi the commands.
2. Keep page layouts simple, and always plan a lay-
out before starting the computer part of the job. A
layout is the arrangement of'lypc. graphics and space
on a page.
3. Find page layouts that you like in magazines.
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DESKTOP PUBLISHING
newsletters iiiul other documents, and keep a clip file
of them for reference.
4. Use enough space around headlines and titles
to separate them from texi blocks, Graphics (photos,
drawings, symbols) should also have plenty of space
surrounding them for emphasis.
5. Always plan the Jul) with your client and decide
how the piece will lie reproduced. Wilt it be mi a copy-
ing machine or on a printing press? (Ian yon use dot
matrix output or does your client require laser-print-
ed masters? If possible, talk to [he printer and find
out what level of quality he expects. Do these things
in the planning stages to save yourself problems in
die fin i ire.
6. io make dot matrix printouts look less jagged,
start with a large typeface and narrow margins, then
reduce die output lion) your printer on a high-quality
copier to create masters. 1 did this with the Family
Christmas letter and got rave reviews! Try starting
with 12-point type or larger to ensure readability after
redimion.
7. Restrict typeface variety. Many lirst-iime desktop
publishers use too many typefaces in a publication.
Your lit si mission is to communicate effectively, losing
many different typefaces will confuse the reader and
make it haul to concentrate on the message. One type
family, such as LW California, with variations such as
plain, bold and italic;, will suffice in a single docu-
ment.
To emphasize the distinction between titles and
text blocks, you couki also use LW California bold lor
the lilies and l.W Roma plain for the text. An addi-
tional lace could he used for d)c main title or for spe-
cial symbols — for instance, l.W Shatluck lor bullets
and the like. Rcntcniber: liistes in type are subjective,
so be sure to show your client what you intend to use,
8. Clip art is useful if you can find what you need.
There are many dip-art collections advertised in
RUN ;u\dgrn\lvrl(!, and individual creations are avail-
able on Q-Link. Also look for people in vour local
user's group who have artistic talent, anil don't over-
look primed clip an. Your local library mart store will
have magazines that contain ads for printed collec-
tions, I he yellow pages are also hill ofclip-arl images,
and I've used them more ihan once to meet a dead-
line.
9. Draw your own artwork. This is difficult for many
people, hut here's a procedure thai works well; Find
a picture of what you want, and trace it onto tracing
paper. Reduce or enlarge it to a convenient si/e on a
copy machine, and copy it onto overhead transparen-
cy material, Then tape die transparency to your com-
puter screen and trace it using your graphics pro-
gram running on the screen behind the transparency.
It takes patience, but it works.
10. Use LaserDirect on O-l-ink for laser printing.
Contact LaserSkip in E-Mail and request the Laser
Printer's Infbrmatiowil Kit. LaserDirect also sells a Pub-
lisher's Kit for a nominal fee that provides informa-
tion on how geo Publish documents will laser print.
If you're not on Q-l,ink, contact LaserDirect at PO
box 20829, Milwaukee, WI 53220-0829; -114-529-
5393. It's an excellent service.
11. Run proof copies of your documents on a dot
matrix printer, and gel approval from your client be-
Fore sending the files tube laser printed on Q-l.ink.
The client can make last minute changes :im\ may
calch spelling errors you missed.
12. UscgcoPaini to do fas!, rough layouts by thaw-
ing boxes with horizontal lines inside to represent
text. This way you can visualize many different layouts
in just a lew minutes. You'll find that one idea
prompts another, until you come to the one you want.
Any other paint or draw package will work, too.
IS, I recommend always using an RED withGEOS,
and in the following way: Load the application and
file on the REU, if memory permits, for maximum
speed. Put all the applications and files, such as the
desktop and desk accessories, on the lust page of a
work disk, then use Page Select to copy them to the
RAMdisk each lime you start a work session. I set up
many different work disks for different types of pro-
jects, and this organizes the ell'ort easily.
14, Create your text in geoWrite rather than typing
directly into the geol'ublish editor, lie sure to get the
text formatted, spell-checked and grammatically cor-
rect before spending a lot of time transferring it to
geo Publish.
15, Suit the software to the job you're doing. A
paint program will) lexl capability does well for a one-
page newsletter with more drawings than text. News-
room, for example, is a fill) way to do newsletters for
the family or school, and is a good way to introduce
your children (and yourself) to desktop publishing.
A document with lotsof'tcxi and a simple format can
be handled well with geoWrite. Multiple-column doc-
uments with drawings inserted are easier to knout us-
ing geoPuhlish.
16, Remember that it's sometimes faster to do part
of a puhlishmgjob manually. 1 used to find it hard at
times io use geoPuhlish, due to the surprises 1 got
when my laser prints came back in the mailbox. (geo-
Puhlish is not WY'SlWY't, on the laser printer, so you
must measure column, gutter and graphic placement
using the x-y coordinate system in the software.)
for large technical or training manuals. I now use
gcoWHte io create the texi in "galley" fashion. All the
text is typed together, page after page, with no room
left for illustrations and photos, After 1 get the type
(which I've ordered on laser paper with a wax-holdout
coating), I use a hand waxing machine to coat the pa-
per with adhesive wax and paste up the text on forms i
Suggested Reading on Commodore Desktop Publishing
Desktop Publishing with the C-64
Bv Susan t-amh
RUN Magazine
March 1988
(Other good sources are listed in this article.)
geoPubtish User Manual (Chapter 2)
By Patricia lluey and Matthew G. Loveless
Berkeley Softworks
2150 Shatluck Ave.
Berkeley, GA 91701
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I've preprinted. I can cut the type apart and place it
with illustrations inserted in the tight places. This is
faster Cor me than measuring at] the artwork and leav-
ing accurate space in gcoPublish. Use a drawing
table, straightedge and triangle to keep type square
to the page.
17. What's the hest way to include photographs in
your documents? There are several methods, and the
next lew tips will covet some of litem. Hut a little ex-
planation is necessary Inst.
Photographs have to he converted from what you
see when you look at a print to what a printing press
or copy machine can mechanically re prod nee. In
graphic arts language, a print is a continuous tone im-
age, containing all shades of gray from white to black.
Since printing presses reproduce images mechanical-
ly by transferring ink from a plate to paper, the im-
pression of various grays must lie created with tinv
black dots at various densities.
Look at a photo in your newspaper with a magni-
fying glass to see what 1 mean. These pictures are
called halftones, referring to the process of shooting
a picture of a photo through a glass or plastic screen
onto high-contrast film or [taper, "liiday, halftones are
also created electronically via computers. Making
halftones is I he problem you tntisi tackle to put pho-
tographs in yout publications,
18. I'hoios can he scanned as halftones, stored in
a computer and integrated with desktop publishing
software, then output on high-resolution (many dots
per inch) laser primers or typesetters. This is not im-
possible in the C-64/128 context, but it's generally be-
yond the scope of in-home desktop publishing for
memory and output-device reasons. Incorporating
photo-graphs manually is easier to control,
19. Photo method I: Using black-and-white prints
if possible, go to a printer or lithographic photogra-
pher and ask for positive halftone prints that are en-
larged or reduced to the size you need for final pub-
lication. Color photographs can he reproduced in
black-and-white, hut thequalitv sutlers, (Printing col-
or photos in color is beyond the budget of most home
desktop publishers.)
lell tlie photographer how the half tones will be re-
produced (copier or press). He will determine the
correct halftone line screen and contrast from this in-
formal ion. 1 generally use a 100-line screen for copier
reproduction and 133-line screen for printing. I em-
ploy this method for work to be reproduced on a
copying machine, sol he client can see die final result
easily and I can check the results before delivery.
20. Photo method 2: Draw ruled or filled boxes
(manually or on the computer in geo Publish) to the
size of the final photographs, and place them in your
text in the proper locations. Supply the printer with
your photo prints. On the back, mark the final size
(expressed as a percentage of original size), and pui
crop marks on the edges of the photos, or on pieces
of tracing paper over the photos. Crop marks indi-
i ate where the photo should he irimined if you don't
want die whole image to show.
The printer will sliool the halftones of the prints
onto negative film, then combine the halftone nega-
tives and line negatives. The ruled or filled box is
clear on the negative and lets the printer see where
to put the halftone. This method is hest for comtner-
icaliy printed jobs, where the printer wauls lo retain
control over the process iiiiernally. Since the printer
has data on what works best with his equipment, the
job will turn out better in most cases.
21. Send a dummy to the printer along with the
photographs and final copy, A dummy is a graphic
arts term for a mock-up of the final primed piece and
does not refer to a person of limited intelligence; the
priming dummy does, in fact, hold all of lite intelli-
gence in the job as far as the printer is concerned. It
shows how the pages are collated, where photographs
go, where color inks go (if you're using more than
one), and anything else you want the printer to know.
It also helps your client understand the job, in case
he has to communicate with i he printer. Your dummy
is I he link lo a correctly primed job. Make the dummy
by copying your masters and writing needed informa-
tion on the copies.
22. Think about what paper stock to use for your
publication. A low- tost piece can look rich if printed
on a nice stock. Print covers on heavier stock than the
text to give the final piece mote weight and a fin-
ished, professional touch. Mosi copy and prim shops
have a wide range of paper available and can advise
you on your selection.
23. I low will you put together, or bind, your hook-
let, newsletter or manual? A number of low-cosi al-
ternatives are available, The least expensive is corner
stitching — stapling the upper-left corner of the piece.
This works well for one to eight pages. Saddle stitch-
ing is used for booklets that have folded two-page
spreads with multiple spreads, stapled together at the
fold.
Another low-cost method for booklets is i hernial
binding, where a healing machine glues the pages
and covers together on the binding side. For docu-
ments that go into three-ring binders, three-hole
punching is naturally the finishing touch. Simply
folding a single sheet one or more times creates a
brochure. Visit a copy shop or small printer before
starting die project to \'\m\ out what your options are.
24. You've finished your first job for the school PI A
or the small business down the street, lake a few ruin-
ules to write down all the typing and priming speci-
fications you encountered in the process, and file
them with a copy of the finished product. When the
client comes back and requests a publication 'just like
the other one that I liked." you'll know what to do
without experimenting.
25. Make a copy of your laser printing before past-
ing up, in ease you find a typographical error. Then
you can paste up the correct word in place of the typo,
to save turnaround time, transportation charges and
client strife!
The Last Tip: Have fun doing your desktop pub-
lishing projects! Keep your eyes and ears open, and
scan [he magazine and book stands for more infor-
mation. Look at what the MS-DOS and Macintosh
worlds are doing, and adapt the ideas lo your Com-
modore. You can accomplish a great deal with your
C-64 or C-12S, and derive great saiisfaclion from
spending much less than your colleagues with high-
cost desktop publishing systems. ■
Larry McCoy works as a technical artist for Motorola,
Inc., and rum his own part -time business.
30 R I N ■ JUUf/AUGUST 1991
Some Like It Hot
Though it's steamy outside, you can plan now for
winters chill with Fuel Compare.
By HAROLD BENTLEY
Ahhhli. . . summertime! It's hot,
ili! sun is shining, unci mos-
quitoes arc feasting happily on
barbecued sunbathcrs. So why
discuss the relative merits of your home
heating fuel now?
Because summer is the time to replace
thai old furnace, purchase add-on heal-
ing equipment and take advantage of
oil-season fuel discounts, O I course, as
we all know, prices change so quickly
these days the fuels that were bargains
when you bought your house could now
be very costly.
Fuel Compare will help you under-
stand how healing fuel costs measure
up to one another at current prices.
'The program reviews i he cosi efficiency
ol" the electric heat pump, standard
electric heat, natural gas, #2 oil, pro-
pane (LI 1 gas), kerosene {Kit, coal,
hardwood and softwood.
Using information about each fuel's
heating efficiency, fuel Compare calcu-
lates a standard Energy Cost Index (thai
is, dollars per uuii of heal), which pro-
vides an accurate basis for comparison.
Of course, you'll have to do a little re-
search to gather current fuel prices in
your area, but that merely involves a few-
telephone calls or a look in your local
newspaper
Program Features
fuel Compare is written entirely in Ba-
sic. Type it in from Listing 1, using
RUN's Checksum on page 60.
The program operates from a menu.
Options 1-9 present data on each of the
nine types of fuel, including energy con-
tent, cosi perunii and healing system ef-
ficiency. Although you can change any of
the information, the only changes you
will usually make are to the cost per unit
of each fuel.
(Note: The figures given for heating
system efficiency are standard, and will
be correct for most systems. Keep in
mind, however, that some systems will
lose efficiency as they gel olden)
'Hie changes that you make while run-
ning the program will not be saved, "lb
change any of the values permanently,
you must modify the program.
Once you've entered the various fuel
costs, select A from the menu. The
computer will calculate and display a
table of fuel costs and the Energy Cost
Indexes (ECIs). From there you can get
a bar-graph display and printouts of all
the information. Figure 1 shows a sam-
ple bar graph that was created using
Fuel { "omparc.
Getting Technical:
What Does It An. Mean?
All you really need lo know lo under-
stand the graph is that the .smaller the
bar, the more cost effective the fuel it
represents. However, if you're planning
on using the information to make a pur-
chase (which is, after all, die main reason
for doing ibis), you ought lo understand
the process more thoroughly.
To calculate the ECI, three variables
arc necessary: the fuel's cost per unit,
which you provide; the fuel's heal con-
tent per uuii; and the elllciency of the
heating equipment thai will be handling
the fuel. The ECI calculation is shown in
Figure 2.
The amount ofheat given nil by a fuel
is measured in BTUs {British Thermal
Units). One BTU of heal will raise one
pound of water one degree falneulicii.
Heating fuels arc commonly discussed
in millions of BTUs. For example, hard-
wood produces 21 million Bit's per
cord (128 cubic feet), whereas a cord of
soltwood produces 17 million.
Most heating systems can only release
a percentage of the potential BTUs of
the fuel they use, and are rated accord-
ingly. Gas furnaces, for example, tan he
up to 97 percent efficient, which means
they release 97 percent of the heating
power contained in the gas they burn.
Wood-burning Fireplaces can be as low
as ten percent efficient, whereas some
woodstoves have a rating of 65 percent.
Standard (tesistanl) electric heat is 100
percent ellicieut, hut. due lo the cost of
electricity, that doesn't necessarily mean
that ii's the most economical fuel you
can use.
Let's look at an example: Propane
produces approximately 94,000 BTUs ■
RUN it right: C-64 or C-128 (in 40-Coltimn mode; printer optional)
II.UISTRAl'Kl) HV MARCEL DUROCHER
[tl.\ \i (,i si i k i s :;i
HOME HEATING
per gallon. ;md ;i good propane furnace
can heat with HO percent efficiency. II'
propane costs 98 coins per gallon, its
EC! is ISj meaning dun a million BTUs
would cost SI 3. Natural gas, on the other
hand, might cost 33 cents per 100 cubic
feel. With the same 80-perceut -efficient
furnace, its EC I would he 7 (S7 per mil-
lion BTUs). a savings of almost half.
Not So Fast
After running Fuel Compare, you
might he tempted to pull mil your old
heating system and it-place it with a new,
super-efficient one. But hold on — there
are several other things to consider.
I'uel Compare doesn't take into ac-
count purchase and installation costs,
maintenance hills, fuel delivery charges
and convenience, and these are certainly
things you want to consider. If a new sys-
tem saves you one dollar on every mil-
Figure 2. Haw to calculate the Energy
Cost Index In dollars per million BTU.
Energy (cost por unit) x (1,000,0001
Cost ■
Index tBner BV content! x C/o efficiency!
lion BTUs, it may lake you years to re-
cover the costs of lite new System, So
don't lei the results you get from this pro-
gram make you do something rash!
Still, it's worthwhile comparing the
various fuels and heating systems, espe-
cially if you're building or need to pur-
chase a new heating system. Fuel Com-
pare can easily demonstrate nut only the
most economical fuel, but the mosl sta-
ble one in these unstable times. H 1
Harold Btntley is a computer liobbiest who
started programming about right years ago on
a Commodore VIC-20.
Listing 1. Fuel Compare program. (Available on the July/August fleRUN disk. To order call 800-343-0728.1
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1 10
REM FUEL COMPARE
R$=CHRS(16)
F$(1 , 0)="HARDWOOD'
C0RD":FS[1 ,2)="10f
"50":F$(1 ,4)="21
:REM*229
:REM*1 5 4
:F$(1 ,1 )="
":F${1 ,3)=
:REM*66
120
1 30
140
1 50
160
1 70
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
F$(1,5)=" MILLION" :REM*153
F$ ( 2 , ) ^"SOFTWOOD" : F$ I 2 , 1 ) ="
CORD":F$(2,2>="100 :REM*42
F$(2,3)="50":FS(2,4I=* , 17":FS
(2,5)=" MILLION" :REM*116
FS(3,0)="ANTHRACITE COAL
: REM* 2 21
F$(3,l )="TON":F$(3,2>=" 85":
FS(3,3)="65":FS(3,4)="25":FS
(3,5)=" MILLION : REM* 55
F$(4,0)="NATURAL GAS":F$(4,1
)="100 CU.FT":F$(4,2)=".53":
F$(4,3>="80 :REM*168
FS(4,4)="102000" :REM*157
F$ ( 5 , ) ="PROPANE" : F$ ( 5 , 1 ) ="
GALLON" : F$ ( 5 , 2 ) =" . 980" :F$ ( 5
,3>="80" :REM*129
F$(5,4)="94000 :REM*21
FS(6,0)="KEROSENE (K1 GRADE
)":FS(6,1 )="GALL0N :REM*90
250 GOSUB400 : 1FAS="A"THEN450
:REM*21 4
260 A=VAL(A$) :REM*220
270 IFA>9THENA=9 :REM*145
280 IFA<1THENA=1 :REM*33
290 FRINTT$:PRINT"(3 CRSR DNs}(
F$(6,2)="l .33":FS(6,3)="80"
:F$<6,4}="135000" :REM*154
FSf7,0)="FUEL OIL (#2 GRADE
) :REM*239
FS|7,1 >="GALL0N":FS{7,2)="1
,23":F:S(7,3)="6S":F$(7,4 ) = "
139400 :REM*67
F$(8,0)="ELECTRIC HEAT PUMP
":FS(8,1 ) = "KWI!":F$(8,2) = ".0
92":F$(8,3)="1 50 :REM*20
FS(8,4)="341 3" :REM*159
FS(9,0)="ELECTRIC RESIS HEA
T" :FS ( 9 , 1 ) »"KKH" : PS ( 9 , 2 ) =" .
072 :REM*199
F$(9,3)="100":FS(9,4>="3413
:REM*230
POKE53280,6:POKE53281 ,6:T$=
"(SHFT CLRH7 SPACES) FUEL C
OST COMPARISON: ICRSR DN } "
:REM*234
PR I NTTS : PR I NT : PRINT : PR INT : F
ORC=1T09:PRINT"{4 SPACEs)";
C;".[2 SPACEs)";F$(C,0( :NEX
T :REM*126
PRINT"{2 CRSR DNslU SPACEs
1(1-9) {2 SPACES) SEE FUEL SP
ECIFICATI0NS":PRINT"{5 SPAC
EsHCTRL 9)A{CTRL 0}(4 SPAC
Es)CALCS AND GRAPH :REM*224
PRINTTAB{8)"{3 CRSR DNsJMAK
E A SELECTION!" :REM*240
Figure 1. Sample Fuel Compare bar graph.
3 SPACEs)FUELfl"A;" ";FS{A,0
) :REM*189
300 PRINT" (2 CRSR DNs}(2 SPACES
(ENERGY CONTENT=";FS(A,4);F
$(A,5)" BTU/" ;F$(A,1 )
: REM*! 37
310 PRINT" (2 SPACES) HEATING SYS
TEM EFFICIENCY=";F$(A,3) ;"^
;REM*4
320 PRINT" (2 SPACES )C0ST PER ";
FS(A,1 );'* = S";FS(A,2)
: REN* 5 5
330 PRINT" (6 SPACES) (UNIT=$/";F
S(A,1);")" :REM*120
340 PRINT"{2 CRSR DNs)(3 SPACEs
((CTRL 9)C(CTRL 0(ORRECT(3
SPACES) (CTRL 9)N{CTRL 0)EXT
(3 SPACEs) {CTRL 9}L(CTRL 0)
AST {3 SPACES) (CTRL 9)M(CTRL
0}ENU :REMtl l ) i
350 GOSUB400:IFA$="N"THENA=A+1 :
GOTO270 : REM* 131
360 IFAS="L"THENA=A-1 :GOTO270
:REM*30
370 IFA$="C"THENGOSUB4 20:GOTO27
:REM*91
380 IFAS="M"THENGOTO220:REM*159
390 GOTO350 :REM*215
400 GETAS : I FAS = " "THEN4 : REM+3 5
410 RETURN :REM*42
420 PRINT"{CRSR DN ) 1 5 SPACEslSY
STEM EFFICIENCY (%): ";F$(A
,3) : PRINT" {CRSR UP) "TAB (26)
; :INPUTFS(A,3( : REM*! 4 4
430 PRINT"{CRSR DN ) { 5 SPACEstCO
ST PER ";FS(A,1 ) ;"(2 SPACES
1$ ";FS(A,2) :REM*243
440 PRINT" (CRSR UP) "TAB( LEN ( F$ (
A,l ) ( + 16) ;:INPUTF$(A,2) :RET
URN :REM*154
450 GOSUB460:FL=1 :GOTO510
:REM*227
460 PRINTTS:PRINT"{3 CRSR DNS ) {
2 SPACEs }ONE MOMENT ! " : FORC
= 1T03 :REM*252
470 FS<C,6)=STR$((VAL(F$(C,2))/
((VAL(FS(C,4) ))*(VAL(FS(C,3
))/100)))| :REM*144
4 80 GOSUB840:NEXT:FORC=4TO9
:REM*1
490 F$(C,6)=STR$( (VAL(F$(C,2) )/
( (VAL(FS(C,4 ) ) /I 000000 )*{VA
L(FS{C,3) 1/100) ) ) ) :REM*90
500 GOSUB840:NEXT: RETURN
:REM*143
510 PRINT"{SHFT CLR)(CRSR DN)"T
AB(12)"ENERGY COST INDEX:"
:REM*Q4
520 PRINTTABI 10)"{COST PER MILL
ION BTU)":PRINTTAB(33)"(CRS
R DN)ENERGY :REM*51
530 PRINT" {6 SPACES } FUEL: "TAB( 2
3 ) "COST: "TAB( 35 ) "COST" : PRIN
TTAB( 34 ("INDEX :REM*101
540 PRINT" ■ (3
SPACES) (3 SPACES)
":F0RA=1T09 :REM*1-91
550 PRINTFS(A,0)TAB{21 )"S";FS(A
,2);"/"fFS(A, 1 )TAB(38-LEN(F
$(A,6) ) )F$(A,6) :NEXT
:REM*1 42
560 PRINT" [2 CRSR DNs){2 SPACES
}{CTRL 9} BAR GRAPH {CTRL
) (Y/N)":GOSUB400:IFA$="Y"T
HEN930 :REM*13
570 PRINT" (CRSR DN ) ( 2 SPACEs) (C
TRL 9) HARDC0PY12 SPACES ) (C
TRL 0) { Y/N)":GOSUEJ400: IFAS
="N"THEN220 :REM*209
580 0PEN4 , 4 : PRINTfM , TAB( 30 ) "FUE
L COST COMPARISON" :REM*2
590 PRINT#4,TAB(29]"
:REM*81
600 PRINT#4,TAB( 25 ("ENERGY COST
INDEX IS/MILLION BTU)":PRT
NT#4;FORA=1T08STEP2 : REM* 17
VI RUN' JULY/AUGUST 100 i
HOME HEATING
61 PHINT#4,K$"0S("A". FUEI- = "F$(
A,0)CHR$( 16)"40"A+1". FUEL=
"F$(A+1 ,0) :REM*1 34
620 PRINTERS "05ENERGY CONTENT
="F$(A,4)F$(A,5)" BTU/"FS(A
,1 ) ; :REM*95
630 PRINT#4,R$"45ENERGY CONTENT
="F$(A+1 ,4)F$(A+1 ,5)" BTU/"
F$(A+1 ,1 ) :REM*25
640 PRINT#4,R$"05HEATING SYSTEM
EFFICIENCY="F$(A,3)"%";
;REM*9S
650 PRINTS, RS"45!!EATING SYSTEM
EFFICIENC¥="F$(A*1 ,3)"%
: REM* 4 8
660 PRINT#4,RS"05CGST PER "FSIA
,1 }"=S"F5(A,2) ; :REM*243
670 PRINT#4,RS"45COST PER "FS(A
+1,1 )"=$"F$(A+1,2) :REH*176
680 PRINTfl4,RS"05ENERG¥ COST IN
DEX: $";F$(A,6); :REM*219
690 PRINTrt4,R$"45ENERG¥ COST IN
DEX: $";F$(A+1 ,6) :REM+206
700 PRINT(V4 :NEXT:PRINT#4,K$"00"
9". FUEL="F$(9,0) EREM*82
710 PRINT#4,R$"05ENERGY CONTENT
= "F${9,4)FS(9,5J" BTU/'*F$(9
,1 ) :EEM*43
720 PRINT#4,R$"05HEATING SYSTEM
EFFICIENCY ="F$( 9,3 )"»
:REM*192
730 PR1NT04,R$"05CO5T PER "FJ(9
,1 )" = S"FS(9,2) ; :REM*134
740 PRINT#4,R$"42ENERGY{2 SPACE 670
9 ((COST PER UNIT) *( 1000000)
;REM*1 47
750 PRINT#4,R$"05ENERGY COST IN 880
DEX: $";F$(9,6); :REM*0
760 PRINT#4,R$"43COST = {25 SIIF
T *s) :REM*59 890
770 PRINT#4,RS"42INDEX: (3 SPACE
S) (ENERGY CONTENT) *<%EFF)"
:REM*36 900
780 PR1NT#4:PRINTW4:F0RC=1T09
:REM*221
790 PRINT#4,RS"00";C;LEFT$(FS(C 910
,01,19); :REM*1
800 il=52:GOSUB970:PRINT#4,RS"23 920
"; :REM*231
310 FORQ=1TOZ;PRIKT#4,"(CTRL 9) 9 30
{CTRL 0)";:NEXT:PRIMT#4,"{
LEFT ARROWS S" ; FS (C, 6 ) : NEXT
:REM*93 940
820 PRINT/H,RS"20ENERGY COST IN
DEX: (COST PER MILLION BTU)
; REM* 153 9 50
S30 PR:NT#4:CLOSE4:GOTO220
:REM*175
040 A=VAL(F$(C,6) } : D=A+5 . 5*1 ( U 960
P ARROW} -1 :B=INT(U*10{UP AR
ROW)0)/10{UP ARROW) 0:REM*83 9 70
850 F$(C,6)=MID${STRS(B) ,2,3) : P.
ETURN :REM+118
860 PRINT(y4,RS"00"A". FUEL = "F$( 980
A,0)CI!RS{1Q)"40"A»1 ". FUEL"
"FS(A+1,0f :REM*14 1
PRINT#4,R$"05ENERGY CONTENT
="FS(A,4)FS(A,51" BTU/"F${A
, 1 ) ; :HEM*82
PRtNT//4,RS"4 5ENERGY CONTENT
= "F$(A + 1 ,4)F$(A+1 ,5)" BTU/"
F${A+1 ,1 ) :REM*18
PRINTS 4, RS"05HEAT3NG SYSTEM
EFFICIENCY="F$(A,3}"%" f
; REM* 100
PRINTS, R$"45HEATTNG SYSTEM
EFFICIENCY = "F$(A-r1 ,3)"%
:REM*55
PRINTM,RS"05COST PER "FS(A
,1 )" = S"FS(A,2}; :REM + 248
PRINT(J4,RS"4 5COST PER "FS(A
♦1 ,1 )"=S"FS(A+1 ,2} ;REM»201
PRINT"{SHFT CLRKCRSR DN)"T
AB(1 2 ["ENERGY COST INDEX:"
:REM*191
PRINTTAB(10)"(COST PER MILL
ION BTU1U CRSR DNs)":ll = 18:
FORC=1TO9:GOSUB970 : REM* 109
PRINTFS(C,0)TAB(1 9) ;:FORQ=1
TO?,: PRINT" {CTRL 9) (CTRL 0)
";:NEXT :REM*26
PRINT" (LEFT ARROW ) " ; FS ( C, 6 )
:NF,XT:GOTO570 :REM*165
IIV=VAL{F$(1 ,6) ) :FORA=0TO9:I
FVAL ( F$ ( A , 6 ) } >HVTHENHV=VAL(
F$(A,6)) :REM*22G
NEXT;Z = H*(VAL{F$(C,6) ) )/l!V:
RETURN : REM* 3
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JULY/AUGUSTIBBI RUN 33
Yoot
This 128 version of a classic Korean hoard game will provide
hours of challenging fan for the whole family.
For centuries Koreans have en-
joyed Yoot, a game of strategy
and chance. The game chal-
lenges two players, Black and
While, to race four game pieces around
paths on the board to the Home square.
The pieces begin in a Start box, and
Black always moves iirst. Instead of
rolling dice, each turn yon "loss" four
tiles that are black on one side and white
mi the other. The number oi black sides
showing alter the toss is usually the num-
ber of spaces you move, Inn, if all the
tiles come up while, you move five
spaces. The Korean names for moves of
one through five spaces are Doe, Gae,
(ml, V'ooi and Moe, respectively.
following the toss, one of your four
By KIRK WARD
piei es will nun red; that's the one chosen
by the program to move. fly pressing the
space bar, you can select a dillerent piece
to move. When you've made your selec-
tion, press RETURN.
The playing board is laid out with
shortcuts ai each corner and in the mid-
dle. The shortcuts are indicated by large
circles and directional arrows. To use a
shortcut, you must end your turn on a
large circle. Then, the next time you
move that piece, it will head in the direc-
tion ibe arrow indicates. If you don't end
up on I he large circle, you'll pass by the
shortcut.
[f one of your pieces lands on another,
they combine and move as one from
then on. If your piece lands on an oppos-
ing piece, the tatter returns to Start.
Extra turns are awarded for moves of
four or five spaces, and lor vanquishing
an opposing piece. Ai the start of the
game, you can select whether players can
earn one or multiple extra turns in a sin-
gle move.
When you gel to the last space before
[he Home square, remember that you
don't need an exact roll to enter Home.
So, warm up your linger and type in the
program from I jsting 1, using the Check-
sum (p. GO) to catch typing errors. Then,
with good strategy and a little luck, you am
win at Yoot. E
Kirk Wan! is an electronics technician who
works on a helicopter simulator in Korea.
Listing 1. Ycot program. (Available on the J u By/August RcRUlM disk. To order, call 8 00-3 43 -072 B.)
5 REM YOOT - KIRK WARD :REM*2 3 9
10 TRAP1560 :REM*169
20 PRINT" (SHFT CLRJ":COLOR4,7:C
OLOR0,16:PRINT"(CTRL 7} (6 CR
SR DNs)" :REM*160
30 PRINTSPd 1 3) "(CTRL 2}(4 SIIFT
Qs) (CTRL 3}¥00T (CTRL 1}(4
SHFT QsMCTRL 7)":FRINT
:REM*208
40 PRIST" {3 SPACES ) (TECHNICAL A
DVISOR; KANG TOK SIL}"
:REM*93
50 PRINT: PRINT: PRINTSPC( 6 > " ( CTR
L 1 IMULTIPLE EXTRA TURNS? (Y
/N ) " : PRINT" (CTRL 7 ) " :REM*2 36
60 GETA$:IFA$ = '"'THEN60 :REM*59
70 IFAS="Y"THENXT=1 :GOTO90
:REM*168
80 IFAS< >"N"TIIEN60 :REH*5
90 PRINT: PRINT: PR I NT" (CTRL 9}0
NE MOMENT PLEASE -- SETTING
UP SCREEN" :SI.EEP2: PR INT" (SHF
T CLR}" :REM*234
100 FAST:PLS(1 >="BLACK":PLS(2)=
"WHITE" :X=RND(-TI) :DIMBX(30
) ,BY(30) ,MP<30) :REM*8
110 S(1 )=4:S(2)=4:FORX=1T05:REA
DMS(X):NEXT !REM*1 25
120 FORX=0TO5:BX(XI=184:READBY(
X) :NEXT:F0RX=6T09:BY<X)=8:R
EADBX(X) :NEXT :REM*169
130 RESTORE1 540 : F0RX=1 5T01 0STEP 240
-1 :BX(X)=B:EEADBY(X>:NEXT
: REM* 1 1 8
140 F0KX=19TO1 6STEP-1 :BY(X)=184 2 50
;READBX( X ) :NEXT :REM*1 77
150 FORX=20TO24:READY:BY(X)=Y:B
Y(X+5)=Y:NEXT:BX(30)=184;BY 260
(301=184 :REM*172
160 BX(0)=BX(30)+24:BY(0>=BY(30
)+50 :REM*123 270
170 Z=9:FORX=20TO24:READY:BX(X) 280
=Y:BX(X+2)=Y:Z=Z-2:NEXT
:REM*1 94
180 GRAPH I C1 , 1 :COLOR0,13:COLOR1 290
, 7 : COLOR 4,1: COLORS , 1
:REM*247 300
190 CIRCLE1 ,12,12,1 2,9:CIRCLE1 ,
52, 12, 8, S:CIRCLE1 ,84,12,4,3 310
:REM*1 5 4
200 PAINT1 ,12,12:PAIST1 ,52,12:P
AINT1 ,84,12 :REM*75 320
210 CIRCLE1 ,100, 100,6, 4:PAINT1 ,
100,100:SSHAPEC5$,94,96,117
,116 :REM*26 330
220 SSHAPEC1 S , ,0 , 24 , 24 :SS1IAPEC
2S,4 4,4,60,20:SSHAPEC3S,80, 340
8,87,15 :REM*144
2 30 SSIIAPIiC4S,80,8,103,28:SSHAP
EM $,204, 8, 227, 31 :B0X1 ,240, 350
RUN it right: C-128 (in 40-CuIunin mode)
8,247,15, ,1 :REM*48
SSHAPEB2$,2 40,8,2 4 7,15:SPRS
AVC4S,1 :FORX=2T06:SPRSAVC5$
,X:NEXT:SCNCLR : REM* 86
BOX1 ,12,12,188,188: DRAW1 , 1 2
,12T0188,1 88:DRAW1 ,12,188TO
188,12 :REH*66
GSHAPEC1 $,0,0,2 :GSHAPEC1 $,0
,1 76,2:GS!IAPEC1$,17 6,0,2:GS
ilAPEC!S,176,176,2 :REM*133
GSHAPEC1 5,88,88, 2 :REM*3
Y=4:Z=180:FORX=44TO1 40STEP3
2 : GSHAPEC2 $ , X , Y , 2 : GSHAPEC2S
,Y,X,2 :REM*171
GSHAPEC2 S , X , Z , 2 : GSHAPEC2 $ , Z
,X,2:NEXT :REM*94
Y=l2:Z=172:FORX=lT02:Y=Y+24
:Z=Z-24 :REM*112
GSHAPEC2 S , Y , Y , 2 : GSHAPEC2 $ , Y
, Z , 2 : GSHAPEC2S , Z , Z , 2 : GSHAPE
C2S,Z,Y,2:NEXT :REM*8
COI.0R1 ,1 :DRAW1 ,200,175TO200
,160: DRAW! , 1 96 , 1 64TO200 , 1 60
TO204.164 :REM*124
DRAW1 ,36,20TO47,31 :DRAW1 ,48
,24TO4 8,31TO40,31 :REM*103
DRAW1 ,1 63, 20TO1 52,31 :DRAW1 ,
151 ,25T0151 , 31T01 59,31
:REM*74
DRAW1 ,31 ,179T047,179:DRAW1 ,
34 R U N ■ JULY/AUGUST 1991
4 3, 17 5T04 7, 179X043,183 710
:REM*1 13
360 DRAW! , 1 24,1 08TO1 35,1 19;DRAW 720
1 , 136,1 12T01 36,1 19T0128,1 19 730
:SLOW :REM*7 8 740
370 CHAR1 ,26, 23, "START" :REM*96 750
3 80 COLOR 1 ,7:CHAR1 , 33,1 3 ."START 76
":CHAR1 ,3 3, 19, "HOME"
:REM*188 770
390 B0X1 , 25 2,112,316,148:BOX1 ,2
52,160,316,196 :REM*167 780
400 Z^256:FQRX=1TG4:COLQR1 ,1 :GS 790
I!APEC3S,Z,1 20:COt,OR1 ,2:GSHA
PEC3$,Z, 136:2=2+16 :REM*167 800
410 NEXT : REM* 3 810
420 IFPL=1TIIENPL=2:ELSEPL = 1
:REM*106 820
4 30 P$=PLS(PL)+" TURN": COLOR! ,P 8 30
L:CHAR1 ,27,1 ,PS:E=1 :REM*49
440 CHAR1 ,27, 2, "HIT RETURN", B 840
:REM*2 54
4 50 GETP$:IFP$<>CHR$(13)TIIENB=A 850
BS(B-1 ) :GOSUB1430:GOTO440 860
:REM*4 5
4 60 MV=0:FORX=1TO4:M(X!=INT(RND
<1)*2>:NEXT :REM*255 870
470 U=216:FORX=1T04:MV=MV+M<XI : 880
CL=M(X) : IFCL=0THENCL=2
:REM*?17
480 COLOR 1 ,CL:GSHAPEC2$,U,32:U= 890
U+24:NEXT :REM*80
490 B = l :IFMV=0THENMV=5 :REM*219 900
500 IFMV=40RMV=5THENGOSUB1 500
: REM* 16 910
510 COL0R1.PL :REH*129 920
520 AS=MS(MV)+": MOVE"+STR${MV)
:CHAR1 ,27,7,AS:B=0:S=0 930
:REM*1S8 940
530 G0SUB1 440 :G0SUB1 420 : IFPL=2T
HENS=4 :REM*67 950
540 S=S+1 ;IFS>4*PLTHENS=1 +( {PL- 960
1 )*4) :GOSUB1440 :REM*54
550 F0RX=1T08:IFSP(S)=DP(X)THEN 970
U=1 :REM*214
560 NEXT:IFU=1THENU=0:GOTO540
:REM*114 980
570 IFHM(S)=1THEN540 :REM*94 990
580 Z=SP(S) :DP(S)=Z;IFZ=0THENX= 1000
280t(16+(S(PL!-1 ) ) :Y = 170+( 1
6*(PL-1 ) } :GOTO600 :REM*69
590 X=BX(Z)+24:Y=BY{Z)+50 1010
:REM*169 1020
600 IFMP(Z)>1THENC=BS(S) : SPRITE
C,1,3;WS=2:GOTO620 :REM*38 1030
610 M0VSPR1 , X,Y:SPRITE1 ,1 ,3:WS=
1 :REM*1 19 1040
620 GETAS: IFA$<>CHR5(13)ANDA$<> 1050
CHR$(32)THENB=ABS{B-1 ) :GOSU
B14 20:GOTO620 :REM*1 1 2 1060
630 IFWS=2THENSPRITEC,1 , PL: GOTO 1070
650 :REM*240 1080
640 SPRITE!, : REM*! 86 1090
650 IFA5=CHR$<32}THEN540
:REM*172 1100
660 IFZ=0THENS(PL>=S(PL)-1 :C0LO 1110
R1 ,1 3:GOTO700 :REM*96
670 IFWS = 2'rHENMOVSPR2,X-2,Y:5PR 1120
ITE2,1 , 3:SPRITEC,0:GOTO710
:REM*1 22 1 1 30
680 IFZ=0THENS(PL)=S{PL)-1 : COLO 1140
R1 ,13:GOTO700 :REM*124
690 COL0R1.7 :REM*94 1150
700 GSHAPEB2S,X-24,Y-50:SPRITE1 1160
,1,3 :REM*34 1170
MC=MV:IFMP{Z) >1T1IENXP = Z
:REM»1 4 3
MP(Z)=0:Z2=0 :REM*166
IFZ=19THENZ=2 9 :REH*2 35
IFZ=5THENZ=19 :REM*199
IFZ=10THENZ=24:Z1=1 :REM*82
MC = MC-1 : Z = Z + 1 : IFZ> 30THEN1 21
:REM*112
IFZ=2SANDZ1=0THENZ=15:GOTO7
90 :REM*103
Z1»0 :REM*152
MOVSPRWS,BX(Z)+24-t2*(WS-l )
),BY(Z)+50 :REM*209
IFZ=19THENZ=29:Z2=1 :REM*51
IFMO0THENGQSUB1 4 30:GOTO7 60
:REM*254
IFZ=22THENZ=27 :REM*59
IFZ=29ANDZ2=1THENZ»19
: REM* 11
IFPL=1THEfJF=5:Gi=8:H = 2:GOTOe
60 :REM*142
F=1:G=4:H=1 :REM*195
FORA=FTOG : IFSP ( A ) = ZTHENSP ( A
)=0:GOSUB1450:GQTQ880
:REM*1 4
GOTO910 :REM*177
C0L0R1 ,H:S(H)=S(H)+1 :X=256+
(16*{S(H)-1 ) ) :Y=1 20+<16* (H-
1)] : REM* 151
G5HAPEC3 $,X,Y:MP<Z)=0:J=BS{
A):K=1 : REM* 2 10
IFJ>0THENSPRITEJ,0:BS{A>=0:
J-0 :REM*172
NEXT:COLOR1 , PL :REM*193
SP(S)=Z:MP(Z)=MP(Z)+1
: REM* 182
IFXF=0THEN1000 :REM*197
FORA = 1 TOS : IFSP < A I =XPTHENSP(
A>=Z:MP(Z)=MP(Z)+1 :REM*245
NEXT:XP=0 :REM*133
F0RA=1T08:IFSP( A) =ZTHENBS(A
)=BS(S} :REM*202
NEXT : MOVSPRC , BX ( Z ) +2 2 , BY ( Z )
+50:SPRITEC,1 ,PL:SPRITE2,0:
GOSUB1450 :REM*1 36
IFMP(Z)>2THEN1010 :REM*35
GOTO1260 :REM*32
COLOR! ,PL:IFMP(Z)=1THENGSH
APEC3$,BX(Z>,BY(Z) :SPRITE1
,0:GOTO1260 :REM*7
IFPL=1THEN11 10 :REM*5 2
U=5:IFMP{Z)>2THEN1050
:REM*83
F0RA=5TO8 : IFBS ( A ) =5THENU=6
:REM*12
"EXT : REM* 150
FORA= 5T08 : IFSP < A > =ZTHENBS (
A)=U:GOTO1070 :REM*3 5
NEXT :GOT01 200 :REM*233
IFMP(Z)>2THEN1090 :REM*233
GOTO1060 :
IFU=5THENSPRITE6 , :
REM*1 24
GOTO! 06
:REM*61
:REM*2
SPRITE5.0:GOTO1060
U=3:IFMP(Z)>2THEN1 140
:REM*1 34
FORA=l T04 : IFBS( A ) = 3THENU = 4
:REM*98
NEXT :REM*232
FORA = 1 T04 : IFSP ( A ) = ZTHENBS (
A1=U:GOTO1160 :REM*82
NEXT: GOTO! 200 : REM* 5 4
IFMP(Z) J2THEN1 180 :REM*79
GOTO1150 :REM*211
1180 IFU=3THENSPRITE4,0:GOTO115
:REM*124
1190 SPRITES, 0:GOTO11 50:REM*125
1200 GOSUB1450:MQVSPRU,BX(Z)+22
,BY{Z)+50:SPRITEU,1 ,PL:SPR
ITE2,0:GOTO1 260 :REM*2
1210 IFXP=0THENSPRITE1 ,0:A=S:GO
SUB1460:GOTO1 240 :REM*17
1220 SPRITE2,0:FORA=1TO8:IFSP[A
l=XPTHENGOSUB1460 :REM*63
1230 NEXT:XP=0 :REM*170
1240 IFH(PL)>3THENGW=1 :REM*228
1250 GOTO1280 :REM*59
1260 IFK=0THEN1280 :REM*8
1270 K=0:CHAR1 , 27 , 9 , "KILLED ENE
MY",1 :G0SUB1 500:GOSUB1 4 90:
G0SUB1 430:GOSUB14 30:REM*21
1280 AS="{12 SPACEs)":FORX=0TO2
:CHAR1 ,27,X,A$:CHAR1 ,27,X+
7,A$:NEXT :REM*147
1290 FORX=216T0292STEP24:GSHAPE
B1$,X,32:NEXT :REM*210
1300 IFGW=1THEN1330 :REM*102
1310 IFET>0THENET = ET-1 :GOSUB1 49
0:A$="EXTRA TURN" :CHAR1 ,27
,0,AS,1 :GOTO430 :REM*41
! 320 GOTO420 :REM*104
1330 GOSUB1520 :REM*112
1340 SCNCLR:AS=PLS(PL)+" IS THE
WINNER! ":CHAR1 ,10, 8, AS
:REM*159
1350 A$ = "GAME 0VER":CI1AR1 ,15,10
,A$,1 :REM*232
1360 AS="PLAY AGAIN? (Y/N)":CHA
R1,11,13,AS :REM*179
1370 GETAS: IFAS=""THEN1 370
: REM* 3 7
1380 IFAS="Y"THEN1 410 :REM*189
1390 IFA$o"N"THEN1 370 :REM*4
1400 GRAPHIC0:END :REM*109
1410 SCNCLR:GRAPHIC0:CLR:RESTOR
E:GOTO10 :REM*151
1420 CHAR1 ,27,9, "CHOOSE PIECE",
B:G0SUB1 4 30: RETURN: REM*! 14
14 30 FORA=1TO300: NEXT: RETURN
:REM*205
14 40 F0RA=1T08:DP{A)=-1 : NEXT: RE
TURN :REM*187
1450 C0LOR1 ,7:GSHAPEB2$,BX(Z) ,B
Y(Z> : SPRITE! ,0:CO1,OR1 ,PL:R
ETURN :REM*188
1 460 COLOR 1 ,PL:1!M(A)=1 :H(PL)=H{
PL)+1:SPIA)=Z :REM*171
1470 X = 2S6+(16*(H{PL)-1 )):Y=168
+(16*(PL-1)) :REM*132
1480 GSHAPEC3S,X,Y: RETURN
:REM*206
1490 VOL10:SOUND1 ,7500, 12:S0UND
1 ,8500,1 0: RETURN :REM*161
1 5 00 IFXT=1THENET=ET+1 : RETURN
:REM*246
1510 ET=1:RETURN :REM*45
15 20 FORX=1TO8:SPRITEX,0:NEXT:R
ETURN :REM*26
1530 DATA DOE.GAE.GUL.YOOT.MOE
:REM*1 62
1540 DATA 184,144,112,80,48,8,1
44,112,80,48 :REM*250
1550 DATA 40,64,96,128,152,152,
128,96,64,40 :REM*74
1 560 SLOW:GRAPHIC0:GOSUB1520:PR
INT"{SHFT CLR)";ERR$(ER),E
L :REM*4
JULY/AUGUST li>!M -RUN 35
Required Reading
Looking for a good booh on Commodore com puling?
Here's RUN '5 recommended reading list.
A great prolusion of books on
computing has appeared in
the last few years. And the G>
(54 and C- 128, naturally, have
been included. If yon want 10 Grid out
about anything from mat bint' language
programming to game-playing tips,
you'll find a book — or more likely,
books— on the subject.
But there's the rub: Which hooks are
best? 'lb help you answer ibis question,
I prepared ibis guide lo some of lire
finest books on Commodore computing.
First, a few words about my selection
process, '['here are far too many Com-
modore-oriented books to include all. or
even most, of them here. To keep ibis ar-
ticle down to an acceptable length, I
chose only one or two outstanding hooks
in each subject area. There are doubtless
many other good books available, bill
you can he sure the ones reviewed here
are worth buying.
Assembly Advice
Machine Language for (lie Commodore
64, 128, and other Commodore Comput-
ers, bv |mi Butterfield, Brady Books/
Prentice Hall, 256 pages, SM.95.
Programmers soon discover that Basic
isn't suited to serious projects and are ea-
ger for something fester and more pow-
erful; thai means machine language.
I nil tally, machine language, with its in-
structions like l.DA(S7A).Y, seems unde-
cipherable, but with a good instructor
the arcane becomes the obvious. And
what better instructor than noted Com-
modore guru Jim Butterfield?
His hook, based on a course devel-
oped over five years, provides an excel-
lent introduction to machine language.
It differs from its competition by plac-
ing more emphasis on the hardware
side of I be machine: Yon learn not only
what LDA (S7A),Y does, but bow ii fits
into memory and bow it's processed.
Butterfield first invites you to hand-
assemble your commands into the ob-
By STEPHANK DIRSCHAUER
jeel code used by microprocessors (a job
Usually relegated loan assembler). Lat-
er in the book, a machine language
monitor is used to assemble the code.
but there's no opportunity to forge! the
fundamentals,
While it takes an in-depth look ai mi-
croprocessors and data busses, Machine
Language for the Commodore 64, 128, and
other Commodore Computers is still whai Ms
til It- indicates; a discussion of mat bine
language on any Commodore, be it a
PET or C-12S. The hook doesn't teach
specifics, such as graphics and sound,
but ii does teach enough to make learn-
ing those details easy. Moreover, most of
it is dedicated to leference materials —
memory maps, chip specifications, and
even a type-in machine language moni-
tor that provides low-level access to basic
computer (unctions.
Throughout the hook, Buttcrlield's
crisp, concise style skillfully untangles
the l wisted complexities of machine lan-
guage. I recommend it enthusiastically,
A good second machine language ref-
erence book, one with mote advanced
techniques than found in Buuerlield's,
is The Advanced Machine Language
Book for the Commodore 64, by l.otbar
Engiisch. Abacus Books. 210 pages.
$14.95.
It shows how to handle floating-point
numbers (and how to get built-in ROM
routines to do most of the work), bow to
accomplish a number of nifty tricks via
interrupt requests, and how lo add new
commands to Basic 2.0. What's more,
each section includes annotated source
code to clarify the concepts presented.
These listings may be the most informa-
tive part of die book, since they arc ac-
tual examples of machine language code
you can study and dissect.
[f you want to use the techniques
mentioned here, you should consider
ibis book. However, keep in mind that
it assumes a working knowledge ol ma-
chine language programming, there-
fore you'll need a handbook on the fun-
damentals first
Weirdware
/ Didn't Know You Could Do THAT
With A Computer!, by Dan Gulman,
COMPUTEI Books, 308 pages, $14.95.
The computer is the most versatile ap-
pliance ever created, bin you wouldn't
know it. Most of the poor tilings spend
their days locked into one of three ap-
plications — word processing, number
crunching, or game playing. These are
all excellent uses for a computer, but tbey
make it too simple to forget that comput-
ers can do much more.
Willi this book, syndicated columnist
Dan (lut man serves up a reminder. /
Didn't Know You Could Do THAT With A
Computer! is a surprising look at whal
Gutmau calls "weirdware" — unique and
often oddball programs that fill a certain
niche. Some are genuinely useful, and
some are, well, amusing ways to waste an
afternoon. They're not all available for
theC-64/128 — the book investigates ap-
plications for all computers— but thanks
to the Commodore's extensive software
library, most are.
Ifvou've never used your Commodore
to save an endangered species, learn to
play the guitar, plant a garden, or read
othei people's minds (sort ol), you siill
have computing venues to explore, and
/ Didn't Know . . , will tell you about them
plus a hundred more. Because of its light
and nontechnical style, this book can
also he a fun gift for a friend who has re-
cently purchased a home computer.
Bits on Bits
H/m <j? Tricks for Commodore Comput-
ers, edited by Louis F. Sander. TAB
Books. :1H8 pages, §2 1 .95.
Most books on computing are aimed
at only a select group of readers; the au-
thor must assume the reader's level of
knowledge, and stick with that plan. Tips
& Tricks is one of the lew exceptions.
SO K V N ■ JULY/AUGUST 1091
The tips in it come (torn Sander's "lips
& Tricks column of computing hints,
submitted by hundreds of readers of the
old Commodore Magazine. The collection
is impressive: more than 600 tips on ev-
erything from telecommunications to
program debugging, and over 150 short
type-in programs,
Many are intended for a particular au-
dience. Less experienced users, for ex-
ample, can find explanations of the sim-
ple things that manual writers have left
out because "everyone knows that."
However, among this plethora of tips
there's something for everyone with any
kind of computing background.
Disks Detailed
Inside Commodore DOS, by Richard
I miners and Gerald G. Neufeld, Brady
Books/Prentice Hall, 510 pages, $19.95,
Eveiything you've ever wanted to know
about the 1 54 1 disk drive's operating sys-
tem, but didn't know to ask, is described
by [miners and N enfold in their astound-
ingly comprehensive guide to the va-
garies ofGCRs, tracks, sectors, and head-
er blocks. Inside Commodore DOS touches
on the basic: disk commands for new
1541 owners, but quickly proceeds to
more advanced information.
It explains how data is organized on
disk, including the data DOS usually
keeps hidden. It also introduces direel-
access commands, which access individ-
ual tracks and sectors, letting programs
organize their own data instead of rely-
ing on normal Commodore files.
The two most interesting and practical
chapters ate "DOS Protection," which un-
ravels pail of the mystery of copy protec-
tion, and "Gelling Out of'Trouhle," which
describes how to salvage files and disks
with accidental deletions and warped
jackets. For yet more specifics, the rest of
the book is devoted to a memory map of
the 1541 's own ROM and 46 short type-
in disk utility programs.
Like gossip from an insider who trav-
II
•''"-■" "-
IB
.■•■-;■'
els in high circles, the details in hmde
Commodore DOS elicit a sense of awe —
and it's all potentially useful information.
Brady aiso publishes the 1541 User's
Guide by Gerald Neufeld (420 pages,
$19,95), a less advanced 1541 guide.
Technical Tours
Mapping the Commodore 64 & 64C. liv
Sheldon Leetnon, COMPUTE! Books,
S24 pages, $18.95.
It's senseless to explore any kind of
wilderness without some sort of map (un-
less you relish hidden quicksand and an-
imal snares). Yet, some programmers
plunge into their work without a memo-
ry map. Maps describing the functions of
various RAM and ROM locations in a
computer have been around for a long
while. As far as the C-04 is concerned,
only one will do: Mapping the Commodore
64 & 64C.
Its 300-odd pages document, in se-
quential order, the function of even' pur-
poseful memory location in the comput-
er. Some entries are only a lew lines long,
others fill several pages and include sev-
A Few More for the Shelf
The Home Computer Wars, by
Michael S. Tbmczyk, COMPUTE!
Books, $9.95. An insider's look at the
tumultuous early years of Com-
modore.
Commodore 64/128 Programmer's
Reference Guide, Howard W. Sams,
S 19.95. An invaluable introduction
and reference to using your Com-
modore.
oral program listings. Maying- is a refer-
ence that serious C-li I programmers
can't do without.
The latest edition also includes a 50-
page map of the GEOS kernal. This sec-
tion is, however; no repl a cement for a ded-
icated GEOS reference book, and its detail
pales in comparison to the first section.
Not to leave C- 1 28 programmers out
in the cold, COMPUTE! Books also of-
fers Mapping the Commodore 128, by
Ottis R. Cowper, 689 pages, $19.95.
This book is similar to its sibling in for-
mat, and its almost 700 pages will carry
yon light years toward making full use
of your C- 1 28's talents.
Point- and-Click Programming
The Official GEOS Programmer's Ref-
erence Guide, by Berkeley Soltworks, Ban-
lam Books, -151 pages, $19.95,
It's a long way from traditional C-64/
128 programming to GEOS program-
ming. For one thing, the memory layout
is different, and a machine language pro-
grammer must contend with all sorts of
new routines lor disk access, text display
and user input What's more, a different
mind-set is required for the "event driv-
en" programming of pull-down menus
and dialog boxes that gives the comput-
er's built-in routines more freedom, It is
possible to make the switch, but program-
mers entering the new environment will
be lost without a reference book.
And this is the reference book. It de-
fines every facet of writing GEOS pro-
grams, from the obvious details of dia-
log boxes and icons, to the more subtle
processes and time-saving routines.
I here's even information on creating
input ami printer drivers. *-
JULY/AUGUST 199] • H U N 37
REQUIRED READING
However, knowledge of machine lan-
guage is assumed, and sonic of the
source code uses macros — programming
shorthand that expresses several instruc-
tions in a single word — which won't he
familiar to most C-64/128 assemblers.
Berkeley's hook is a good investment
for owners of geoBasic or BeckerBasic.
Still, you should have enough experience
with machine language 10 dissect the ex-
amples provided. Coding and debug-
ging is always less tiresome and less time-
consuming when you understand the
way things work.
Equipment Upkeep
Commodore Care Manual: Diagnosing
and Maintaining Your 64 or 128 System,
by Chris Morrison and Teresa S. Si over,
TAB Books, 205 pages, $16,95.
There's nothing sadder than a sick
C-tJ4, and, while many repairs are best
left to the experienced technician, the
average user can do a lot to head off or
cure Commodore illnesses. Commodore
Cure Manual is a complete guide to the
care of a Commodore system, including
how to maintain every peripheral in an
average C-64 or C-128 setup. You'll also
find out how to protect equipment from
gremlins such as dust, static electricity,
and power surges.
Of course, no matter how well you lake
care of it, your machine may still develop
problems, lb help troubleshoot predica-
ments, the book lists a type-in Basic pro-
gram diat tests various components, so you
cm narrow down the list of possible causes.
For solving problems that don't re-
quire technical expertise or special
tools — such as sticking keys, poor color
displays and unruly modems — the book
gives simple directions, with pictures and
diagrams to light the way. Its cost will be
justified by the savings you'll realize
when you save a trip to the repair center.
Even if a problem needs professional
treatment, following these procedures
will give you an idea what the difficulty
is and how it will be repaired.
If you want more technical informa-
tion, TAB also offers Troubleshooting
and Repairing Your Commodore 64 and
Troubleshooting and Repairing Your C-
128, both by Ait Margolis (368 pages,
$15.95, and'448 pages, $18.95, respec-
tively). Howard W. Sams & Co. is also a
source for repair guides to Commodore
equipment.
Gaming Guides &
Software solutions
Lou Sander's Gold Aline: Game Tips for
Commodore Users, edited by Louis 1*'.
Sander, TAB Books, 352 pages, $19.95.
If you like Lou Sander's Gold Mine
column in each issue of RUN, you'll love
this collection of 1200 tips for all vari-
eties of games — adventure, arcade and
role-playing alike. Drawn from the orig-
inal Cold Mine columns in Commodore
Magazine, the tips include both playing
strategies and insidiously clever ways to
profit from program loopholes to make
playing (and winning) a snap.
With more than 500 games covered,
you'll probably llnd hints for your fa-
voriles. What's more, these bints will of-
ten work with the same games on other
computers. This book could have been
titled The Complete Computer Gamer's Ref-
erence Guide.
Have you ever wondered how over-
inventoried adventurers can fit through
thin cracks on the side of a mountain?
And is there any way, other than wear-
Addresses & Phone Numbers
Abacus Books (800-451-4319)
PO Box 318
Grand Rapids, MI 49588
Questbusters:
The Adventurer's Journal
PO Box 5845
Tucson, AZ 85703
Bantam Books (800-223-6834)
Dept. DR-77, 666 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10103
Brady/Prentice Hall (800-223-2336)
Simon & Schuster
200 Old Tippan Road
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
COMPUTE! Books (800-345-1214)
Chilton Book Company
One Chilton Way
Radnor, PA 19089
Howard W. Sams (317-298-5409)
4300 W. 62 St.
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Origin Systems (800-999-4939)
110 Wild Basin Road
Austin, "IK 78746
TAB Books (800-822-8138)
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
ing a garlic necklace, to ward off vam-
pires? How can an explorer discourage
vagabond thieves from pocketing his ot-
her important objects? If these ques-
tions have plagued you, you need Quest
for Clues, volume 1, edited by Shay Ad-
dams, Origin Systems, 188 pages,
S24.99 (now available only from Quest-
buslcn: The Adventurer's Journal).
Such questions (sounding like entries
in a bizarre personal advice column) are
the type all players of adventure games
face. Ever since the very first adventure
program, which was aptly christened Ad-
venture, eager gamers have been explor-
ing exciting worlds and solving curious
puzzles from their keyboards. Dozens of
adventure games are released every year,
and, for ballled players, dozens of expen-
sive hint books appear also.
for the serious adventure gamer, Quest
for Clues is an inexpensive alternative to
buying all those hint books. It features
helpful guides to succeeding at 50 ad-
venture and role-playing games, from
Amnesia and Autoduel to Wizard's
Crown and Wrath of Dcnethenor, culled
Iron) Ad claim's Questbusters journal, lb
ensure that you don't unwittingly get
more help than you want, important bits
arc encoded with a simple cipher. One
hint, for example, instructs you to "uvso
the ipvshmbtt."
What's more, the book contains "The
Golden Age of Adventure," a fascinating
article on the history of adventure games
I bat makes Quest for Clues an even better
purchase, Qitest for Clues II and Quest for
Clues III ($24.99 each, available directly
from Origin) are also available, each one
covering 40 more games.
Interface Information
Electronics Projects for Your Com-
modore 64 and 128, by John [ovine, TAB
Books, 192 pages, $15.95.
Interest in computers and electronics
often goes hand in hand; they are com-
plementary disciplines that merge beau-
tifully. In fact, when there's a computer
around to accept, analyze, manipulate
and send data, electronics projects can
rise to a whole new plane of existence. In
this book, John Iovinc details a few such
projects that will work with a C-64, C-l 28
and even (in many cases) a VIC-20.
Things start oil" modestly, with a .sim-
ple LED interface from the user port,
but they quickly become more intricate.
There are instructions for building a
sound digitizer and a biofeedback ma-
chine, and even for adding subliminal
messages to your TV! Each chapter in-
cludes a list of the equipment you'll
need, complete with approximate costs
and manufacturers' addresses. What's
38 RUN- JULY/AUGUST 1991
REQUIRED READING
mote, there are dozens of programs,
some in Basic, others in machine lan-
guage (in Basic-loader form) to power
your projects. And, with enough elec-
tronics and programming knowledge,
you can expand the basic projects as tar
as your inventiveness reaches.
Inexplicably, the book also includes
two chapters on chaos t heory and frac-
tal geometry. The direct link between
these and electronics projects is surely
tenuous, but the chapters are friendly
introductions to the subjects (and pro-
vide type-in programs), so they are de-
sirable extras.
ABCS OF CP/M
The C-128 CP/M User's Guide, by, | org
Schieh and Klmar A. Weiler, Abacus Soft-
ware, 297 pages, SI 9.95.
CP/M, with its dull-looking A>
prompt, looks like the least interesting
side of the C-l 28, but CP/M mode is ac-
tually a computer in itself, distinct from
the C-64 and 128. While CP/M— Con-
trol Program for Microcomputers — is now
a bit bewhiskered as micro operating
systems go, it's still a gateway to thou-
sands of programs.
hut of Abacus's eight-volume IM2S
series, The C-l 28 CP/M User's Guide is a
gentle tutorial on the venerable operat-
ing system. Most of it is aimed at the
novice, with a chapter detailing what
various peripherals do and reminders
to pitss the Rt'.TtKN key after commands.
However, more advanced C-64/128
users will lind it valuable if they don't
have experience with disk-based operat-
ing systems like CP/M, MS/DOS and
AmigaDOS. The book explains various
commands, such as PIP and D1R, writing
Submit files and the basics of CP/M file
management.
Roughly halfway through, I he techni-
cal level escalates. One chapter lists a
60-page disassembly in CP/M machine
language and examines the MAC and
R.MAC assemblers. It's a big change
from the first part of the book. The vol-
ume also includes a listing of CP/M
commands, from COPYSYS lo XKKK,
with details on input formats and uses,
plus reference sections with extra infor-
mation on complex commands.
You can't go wrong with The C-128
CP/M User's Guide, It introduces the
world of CP/M, and it serves up the ba-
sics of disk-based operating systems m
the same time.
Although this roundup has examined
more than a dozen Commodore hooks,
as I mentioned there are many others.
What's more, books for computer users
in general, and even those intended For
owners of other machines, can he useful
lo the Commodore owner. If you're in-
terested, there's a mountain of knowl-
edge waiting for you to climb. ■
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peri who writes frequently for RUN,
NOTE: Some hooks mentioned in I his ar-
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mean, however, that I ties' re itnavoihihle.
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128 Graphics Wizardry
Discover the color high-resolution potential
within your C-128's video display chip.
By LOU WALLACE
When Commodore released
the < :- 1 28, users tang frus-
tratcd by the limitations of
the 64's 40-coluron screen
were delighted: They finally had 80
columns. Unfortunately, those who were
interested in higher resolution graphics
were still disappointed. The display
chip, which had to accommodate both
10- and 80-COlumn modes, limited 80-
eolunui mode to a !S20 X 200-pixel lexl-
oolv display.
But, never fear — enterprising pro-
grammers, unwilling to accept die slaltls
quo, worked around this limitation and
unleashed the C-128's lull graphics po-
tential. First they developed 80-cohumi
graphics in monochrome, and then they
took on color high-resolution bitmap
graphics as well.
The Costs or Color
The C-128's 80-column display IC,
known as the iddes display chip (VDC), has
its own RAM on the computer's mother-
hoard. It is this special VDC RAM (mil
the standard RAM used for program
memory) that stores the 80-column dis-
play. The original C-128 came with 18K
of VDC RAM, while the newer C-I28D
has 64K. It's this amount of video RAM
in the 128 thai determines the size and
type of 80-column color hittuap image
you can display.
Let's walk through a standard example
we'll examine a 040 x 200-pixel color
bitmap image. Tile monochrome bitmap
display requires one hit (on or off) pet
pixel, which totals 10,000 bytes of RAM
for an image of that si/.c (at eight bils per
byte). If your C-128 has I OK (thai is,
16,384 bytes) of VDC RAM, it has more
than enough for the full-screen, mono-
chrome display.
However, when you vise color, I6K of
VDC memory is just trot enough. Here's
why. Color bitmap images have two dis-
tinct RAM requirements: Hist, we need
RAM lor the bitmap image, which we
With a G4K VDC. you get 200 lines of colar
Ilcft). With 1GK, you only gee 17G (right!.
jusi calculated at 16,000 bytes. Second,
RAM is used lo store the color informa-
tion, and the amount required depends
upon I he size of the color cells used in
the display.
A color tell is a single byte of RAM
dial determines which two colors are dis-
played iu a section of the screen (such as
a yellow image on a blue background).
Usually the area is an 8 x 8-pixel block,
the space allocated (or a standard text
character.
Using die 8x8 color cells, a bitmap
display of our example is 80 x 2;") cells,
lor a total of 2000 color cells. At one byte
per color cell, the computer needs 2000
bytes of RAM to store the color informa-
tion lor the image.
That 2000 bytes, plus tile 10,(100 we cal-
culated earlier for the bitmap image, totals
18,000 byies of RAM for a simple 040 x
21)0 color biimap image. And (hat's cer-
tainly more than the I OK available in a
standard C-128.
lb make matters worse, the C-128 can
use smaller color cells (8 x-i or 8 x2) lo
create more intricate displays. This cre-
ates even greater RAM requirements.
The 8x4 mode needs 20.000 bytes, and
the 8x2 mode requires 24,000 bytes.
Whin's mote, with the proper software
it's possible to create displays larger than
040 x 200. Sadly, all ol these options are
bevond the reach of a "plain old" C-128.
Of course, lite 1281) with its factory-in-
stalled (34 K VDC RAM can do it all.'
Making the Uf-Grade
The trick, then, is to enhance your 1 28
with a 01 K VDC RAM upgrade chip — no
big deal! lite easiest way is to purchase
a snldericss 04 K VDC upgrade kit. The
besi one 1 know of is the VDC RAM Up-
grade Daughter Hoard from SSI. This kit
will let you add the extra RAM without
removing the old RAM chips.
All you have to do is take out the VDC
chip, insert the small "daughter" board
containing the 64K RAM into the VDC
socket, then reinsert the old VDC chip
into a socket on the new board. The old
RAM remains on the motherboard.
While this is a simple operation, it re-
quires opening the computer. If you're
hoi comfortable doing that, your local ser-
vice center will be glad to do it for you.
Software Ti iat Knows How
If you've installed everything correctly,
you'll get a surprise when you turn on
your computer, because nothing has
changed. As far as die CM 28 knows, it still
has only 10K of VDC RAM. To take ad-
vantage of the extra RAM, you need soft-
ware thai knows how to access it. Here
are some of the best commercial pro-
gram* that do.
One powerful package is I Paint from
Voyager Mindtools. litis paint program
gives you an incredible 640 x 400 inter-
laced color display on the C-128. Inter-
lacing is the same technique used on the
Amiga to create 400-line displays. As
with the Amiga, interlaced displays on
the C-128 exhibit a noticeable flicker,
the amount of which varies from one
monitor to another.
Another package for the upgrade is
free Spirit's Basic 8 (which I helped de-
velop). It includes a graphics program-
ming language, a runtime libraiy, a paint i
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color cell mode.
SilvaSoft has a newer 80-eolumn paint program called Mas-
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Compete to take first place as you test your knowledge
of traffic signs & travel facts.
Maybe you've been driving
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mean? How about a yellow
sign will) a T on il? 11 you traveled to
Missouri, would you know the name of
the capital city? Test your street smarts
with Roadtest 6-1, an entertaining and
educational one* or two-player game.
h pe in RuarlteM fil from I.Ming 1, us-
ing RCX's Checksum on page (id to
catch typing errors, then save it. The
program is written in Basic, so simply
run il. select the number of players, and
the race is on!
hi a one-player game, you iry to reach
the finish line in die least number of
lurns. In a two-player game, the blue and
reel cars compete, and ihe Ursl one to
reach the finish line wins.
Colorful Questions
In two-player games, the first car to
move is selected randomly, then ihey al-
ternate. Each turn, your ear will advance
either one or two squares, also selected
randomly. Once il advances, you answer
a question from one of three categories,
determined by the color your car lands
on. The categories are:
•/Witt*— What does a specific mad sign
mean? You have three choices.
•Red — What type of road sign is a certain
color? I lere, too. von have lliree choices.
•Cm-it — What is a given state's capital or
a capital's stale? You nnisi type in (lie
name correctly.
If von answer correctly, your car stays
where it is. If von don't, it returns to
where it was ill the beginning of your
lurn, You won't see the correct answer
displayed. Instead, die same question
inighl be asked again later. Question-,
answered correct Iv aren't repeated un-
til all of the other questions in the cat-
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reach the finish line is the winner, and
By PETER LOTTRUP
is heralded with the appropriate fanfare.
There are currently 20 states and state
capitals in the game. If vtiu wish to add
more, increase variable BL in line 20 by
the additional number. Then add the
Dai a statements to the end of the pro-
gram, following i he pattern of I hose that
are built in.
So. let's see ... is Bismark the capital
of North . . .or South Dakota? IW
Peter Lotirup, tofiwatt developer and au-
thor nf buoks on assembly language and Ris-
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Studies Department tit the Northlands School
in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Listing 1. Road Tost program, (Available on the
B00-343-07SS.I
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1 BL=20:SPS="":FQRI=1TO29:SP$=
SPS+" ":NEXT ;REM*136
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60 FORI =lTOBL:READBLS( 1,1 ) , BL$ I
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:REM*93
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POKES+40,2 :REM*101
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T08;H = 1I(E):U = U(E):X2 = X2 + 1 :G
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"THEN16S :REM+203
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{SHFT *)":NEXT :REM*64
1B0 PRINT" { SHFT CLRHCRSR ON } " ;
:B$(1 >="(CTRL 3} (CTRL 9) {2
SPACES}" :B% (2)=" {CTRL 7j{CT
RL 9](2 SPACEs}":B$<3 )="(CT
RUN it tight: C-6'l
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RL 6HCTRL 9}(2 SPACEs}":P1
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+CHRSU) :REM*16B
200 S1$=S1S*BS(J)+"{CTRL 0) ":N
EXTJ,I :REM*222
210 PRINTV$|4)"{3 CRSR RTs}"S1S
"( HOME H CTRL 2)"V$(1 ("{CTRL
0) (COMD 4|"L1IV$(3)I,1 S
;REM*1 69
220 IFCAS="2"THENPRINTVS(6)"{CT
RL 0HCOMD 4}"L15VS(8}L1SV$
(9) "{3 CRSR RTs}"S1S
:REM*150
2 30 POKES, 24: POKES+1 , 68:POKES+2
,24: POKES +3, 108 :REM*205
240 PT(1 )=0:PT{2)=0 :REM*34
250 POKES + 21 ,1 : IFCAS = "2"Tl!ENPOK
ES+21,3 :REH*35
260 PL=1 :IFCA$
1IENPL = 2
270 GOSUB1 160 :REH*92
280 PL=1 :FORI = 1 n)GR:IFGR{ I )=0TH
ENFL=0 :REM*151
2 90 NEXTI : I FFLTHENFOR I » 1 TOGR : GR
(I}=0:NEXT :REM*100
300 FL=1 :FORI=1TOBL: IFBL( I )=0TH
ENFL=0 :REM*127
3 1 NEXTI : IFFLTHENFORI= 1 TOBL : BL
(I)=0:NEXT :REM*177
320 FL=1 :FORI=1TOBR:IFBR( I )=0TH
ENFL=0 :REM*58
330 NEXTI: IFFLTHENFORI=1TOBR:BR
(I)=0:NEXT :REM'204
340 PRINTV$(16)TAB<5);:IFPL=1TH
EN PR I NT "(COMD 7) BLUE ";
:REM*1 14
350 IFPL=2THENPRINT"(CQMD 3JRED
"; :REM*207
360 PRINT"DRIVER" ;REM*98
370 A1 =0:A2=1 : A3=254 : IFPL=2THEN
A1 =2:A2=2:A3=253 :REM*52
"2"ANDRND( 1 )<.5T
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PEEK(S»16>QRA2 :REM*72
POKES+A1 , Z:POKK54296,1 5 : POK
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:REM+126
F0RI S 1T03:AS(I)="":NEXT
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A$=MIDS(P1$,PT(PL) ,1 )
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GOSUB1 1 50 : IFANTHEN520
:REM*1 34
PRINTV$< 1 9) TAB (11 )"(CTRL 4)
WRONG ANSWER!" :REM+251
FORI=1TOYZ:Z=PEEK(S+Al ) :Z=Z
-1 :IFZ<0THENZ=255:POKES+16,
PEEK(S+16>ANDA3 :REM*193
POKES+A1 ,Z:POKE54296,15:POK
E54296,0 :REM*237
NEXTI :REM"1 1
PT(PL)=FT(PL)-X7:GOTO5 60
:REM*219
PRIKTV$[19)TAB(1 4)"(CTRL 4)
CORRECT!" :REM*1 7 c j
POKE5 4 27 3,70:POKES4278,249:
POKE54296 ,15: POKE54276 , 1 7 : P
OKE54276,16 :REM*45
FORDY=1TO500;NEXT:POKE54273
,0 :REM*193
FORDY=1TO1000:NEXT :REM*214
IFCA$ = "1"TIIENK=K + 1 :GOTO270
:REM*127
PL=NOT(PL)-4:GOTO270:REM+10
X2=INT(RND(1 )*BRI+1 :IFBR(X2
(THENS80 :REM*62
ANS=MIDS(BRS(X2),2) :POKE646
,ASC(BR$(X2) ) :REM»50
FORI=18T021 :PRINTVS(I)TAB<5
>"{CTRL 9)H SPACEs)":NEXT
:REM*1 97
XX=INT(RND(1 |*3)+1 :AS(XX)=A
N$ :REM*127
A = 0;FORJ = 1TO3:IFA$(J)o""Til
EN650 :R£M*154
¥Y=INT(RND(1 )*BR)+1 :B=ASC(B
RSI YY) ):IFB=PEEK(646)0RB=AT
HEN630 :REM*174
A$(J)=MID$(BR$[YY),2) :A=ABC
(BRS(YY)) :REM*214
NEXT :REM*15
A$="";POKE1 98,0 :REM+170
670 F0RI=1T03:PRINTVS(17+I)TAB(
9)"{CTRL 8)"STRS{I>") (CTRL 800
7)"ASU):NEXT : REM* 11 3
680 CETA$:IFA$<"l"ORAS>"3"THEN6
6 :REM*2 39
690 AN=0 :REM*99 810
700 IFVAL(A$)»XXTHENAN=1 :BR(X2>
=1 :REM*250
710 RETURN :REM*B7 820
720 H=17:U=27:X2=INT(RND(1 ) *GR }
+1;IFGR(X2)THEN7 20 : REM* 37
730 AMS=MIDS(GRS(X2) ,2) : REM* 30
740 AS="{CTRL 9HSHFT LB,)":B5=
"(CTRL 9}{C0MD *}":CS="(CTR
L 0HCOMD *)(CTRL 9)":D$ = "( 8 30
CTRL 0)(SUFT LB.) {CTRL 9}";
S$="" :REM*123
7 50 X=U : FORI =1T04:PRINTV$(H- 3*1
)TAB(X)"(CTRL 8 ) "ASSSBS : X=X
-l:S$=S$+"(2 SPACES }":NEXTI 840
:REM*204
760 S$="C6 SPACES) ":X=X+1
:REM*13 850
770 FORI=5T08:PRINTV$(H-3+I}TAB
(X)"(CTRL 8}"C$S$D$;X=X+1 :S
$=MIDS(S$,3):NEXTI : REM* 52 860
780 ONX2GOTO7 90,800,8 20,8 3 0,850
,-870,880,890,910,930,950
:REM*31
790 PRINTVS(H + 3)TAB{U)."{CTRL 0J
■;CRSR UPHCRSR LF} { CRSR U
PHCRSR LF) (2 COMD IsHCRS 870
R LFJfCRSR UP) (COMD *}(CRSR
DNHCRSR LF}(CTRL 9)(SHFT
LB. )"V$(IOTAB(U)"(CTRL 9) (2
COMD Ps)":GOTO960 :REM*136
FORI = HTOH + 3 : PRINTVS ( I ) TAB ( U
)"(CTRL 0) ":KEXT:PRINTV$(!I
+1 )TAB[U+1 )"(CTRL 9) [2 COMD
Os}" :REM*22
PRINTV$[H+2)TAB(U+1 ) " ( CTRL
9) (2 COMD Yb)":GOTO960
:REM*1 4 6
PRISTV$(H+1 )TAB(U-1 )"(CTRL
0)(4 SPACES }"VS(H+2>TAB(U)"
{COMD J ){ CTRL 9) {COMD K) {CR
SR DN}{2 CRSR LFsHCTRL 0)(
COMD J} (CTRL 9){COMD K)":GO
TO960 :REM*213
PRINTVS(H+2]TAB(U)"(CTRL 9)
( COMD L ) ( COMD J ) { CRSR DM ) ( 2
CRSR LFsHCOMD L)(COMD J)"
V$(H)TAB(U-1 >"(COMD D}(2 SP
ACEsHCOMD F(" :REM*46
PRINTVS1H+1 )TAB{U)"{CTRL 9}
{ COMD B J ( CTRL ) { COMD B ) " : G
OTO960 :REM*54
FORI=HTOH+3:PRINTVS(I)TAB[U
)"(CTRL 0)(COMD KUCTRL 9)(
COMD K)":NEXT :REM*7
PRINTV$(II + 1 )TAB(U-1 )"(CTHL
9 ) ( COMD I ) ( CTRL ) ( COMD V ) (
COMD C)(CTRL 9) {COMD I)"V$(
H+2)TAB(U-1 )"{CTRL 0HCOMD
I } {COMD FHCOMD DM COMD I)"
:GOTO960 :REM*95
PRINTVS (H+3)TAB(U)" (CTRL 0)
(CRSR UP){CRSR LF}<2 SPACE
s){CTRL 9)(COMD K)(CRSR UP)
{2 CRSR LPs) (CTRL ) ( COMD K
MAY/JUNE 1991 ■ R IF N 45
ROADTEST 64
HCTRL 9} {COMD K)"V$(H)TAB<
U+1("{CTRL 0HSHFT LB.)(COM
D *)":GOTO960 :REM*203
880 PKINTVi{H)TAB<U+1 ("{CTRL 9)
(UP ARROW) {CRSR DN)(CRSR LF
HSHFT K}{2 CRSR LFs}{SHFT
Ut(CRSR DNHCRSR LF){SHFT J
HSHFT I } {CRSR DNHCRSR LF)
{SHFT K}{2 CRSR LFs){SHFT U
)":GOTO960 :REM*1S4
890 PRINTV$(H+2)TAB{U-2 ("{CTRL
9)12'-6"CHR$<34) :POKE212,0
:REM*4
900 PRINTV$(H)TAB(U)"(CTRL 0){S
HFT LB, }( COMD *){CRSR DN } ( 2
CRSR LFsHCTRL 9) {COMD C}{
COMD V)"VS(H+4)TAB(U)"{CTRL
9KC0MD *){SHFT LB. HCRSS
UP) (2 CRSR LFsHCTRL 9) {COM
D D) {COMD F)":GOTO960
:REM*108
910 PRINTV$(H)TAB(U)"{SHFT LB.)
(COMD *)":FORI=H+1TOH+3:PRI
NTVS(I)TAB(U)"{CTRL 9){COMD
LHCQMD J)":NEXT :REM*99
920 PRINTV$(H+2)TAB(U+1 )"(CTRL
0)1 COMD CI {CTRL 9) (CRSR DN )
(COMD B)":GOTO960 : REM* 18
930 FORI=HTOH+3:FRINTV$(I)TAB(U
("{CTRL 9} (SHFT -)":NEXT
: REM* 157
940 PRINTV$(H(TAB<U+1 ("{CTRL 9)
{COMD HHCRSR DNHCRSR LF) I
COMD HI {CRSR DN ) { CRSR LF ) { S
HFT MHCRSR DM) (CRSR LF){CO
MD N)":GQTO960 :REM*254
950 PRINTV$(H)TAE(U+1 ) " ( CTRL 3)
{CTRL HSHFT Q){CRSR DN){C
RSR LF)(CTRL 8) (SHFT Q)(CRS
R DNHCRSR LF)(CTRL 6 HSHFT
Q)" :REM*S7
960 IFDMTHENRETURN :REM*23
970 W=INT{RND{1 )*3) + l :A$(W)=GR$
(X2) :REM*230
980 A=0:FORI=1TO3:IFA${I) o""TH
990
1010
1020
1030
1040
1050
1060
1070
1080
1090
1 100
1110
1120
1130
1 1 40
1 1 50
EMI 010 :REM*32
X=INT(RND(1 )*GR)+1 :IFX=X20R
X=ATHEN9 90 : REM* 23 2
A$(I)=GRS<X) :A=X :REM*83
NEXT :REM*1 12
FORI=18TO20:PRINTVS< I )TAB(
4 ("{CTRL 8)"STR$(I-17(") {
CTRL 7) "AS (1-1 7) :NEXT
:REM*21 1
GETAS : IFA$ < " 1 "ORA$ > " 3 "THEN
1030 :REM*212
AN=0:IFVAL(AS)=WTHENAN=1 :G
R(X2)=1 : REM*! 15
RETURN :REM*172
XX=INT(RND{1 )*BL)+1 :IFBL(X
X)THEN1060 :REM*21 1
IFRND( 1 H.5THEN1 120: REM* 30
PRINTV$(18)TAB(5)"£COMD 7)
WHAT IS THE CAPITAL OF "VS
(19)TAB{5)BLS(XX,1 >"?"
;REM*6 3
GOSUB1 560 :REM*159
AN=0:IFAN$=BLS(XX,2(THENAN
=1 :BL(XX)=1 :REM*47
RETURN :REM*224
PRINTV$(18)TAB(5)"(COMD 7)
THE CAPITAL OF WHAT STATE
IS"VS(19)TAB(5)BLS(XX,2("?
: REM* 8 5
GOSUB1560 :REM*199
AN=0:IFAN$=BL$(XX,1 JTHENAN
=1:BL(XX)=1 :REM*1
RETURN :REM*9
1 160
1170
1 130
1190
1200
1210
1220
1230
PRINTV$(14)TAB(3)"{COMD 8) 1400
(COMD A1"MID$(L1S,10)"{COM
D S)" :REM*232 1 410
FORI=1 5T022:PRINTV$(I)TAB{
3 ("{SHFT -)"SP$"{SHFT -)": 1420
NEXT :REM*217 1430
FRIHTVS123 (TAB (3)" [COMD 8) 1440
{COMD Z)"MID${L1$,10)"(CQM
D X)": RETURN :REM*234 1450
FORI=832TOI+63:POKEI,0:NEX 1460
T :REM*228
FORI=0TO23:READA:POKE832+I 1470
,A:NEXT : REM* 127
FORI=1TOa:READH{I) , U ( I ) : NE 1 480
XT : REM* 103
RETURN :REM*87 14 90
POKES +3 9 , 6 : IFPL=2THENPOKES
+39,2 :REM*107
Race Co glory as you quiz your knowledge
of state capitals with Roadtsst 64.
1 600
1240 POKES+21 ,0:POKES,S0:POKESt 1610
1 ,145:POKES+16,0:SCS="AND
THE WINNER IS: " :BEM*240 1620
1250 IFCAS="1 "THEN1310 :REM*181
1260 PRINT" {SHFT CLR)(CTRL 5 ) "V 1630
$(12)TAB{10) ; :J=0;A=50:B=9
6:GOSUB1340 :REM*31 1640
1270 0$(1 )="BLUE":0$(2)="RED" 1650
:REM»98
1280 SGS="THE "♦OS(PL)+" DRIVER
>";POKES,50:POKES+1 ,161 : PR
INTVSH4 >TAB(10) ; :REM*85 1660
1 290 POKE646 , 6 : IFPL=2THENPOKE64
6,2 :REM*160
1300 J=0;GOSUB1340:GOTO1330 1670
: REM* 8 9
1310 SG$="YOU WON IN"+STR${K)+" 1680
TURNS! ":POKES+1 ,1 45: POKES
,1 :REM*233 1690
1320 PRINT" (SHFT CLRHCTRL 5 ) "V
$< 1 2)TAB(10) ; :J=0:A=50:D=1 1700
00:GOSUB1340 :REM*18
1330 FORDY=1TO2000:NEXT:GOTO70 1710
: REM* 166
1340 POKES,A: POKES+21 ,1 :FORI=AT 1730
0254:X = PEEK{S) : POKES, X+1 :P
OKE54296,15 ;REM*54 1730
1350 POKES4296,0:IFX>BANDX/8=IN
T(X/8(THEKJ-J+1 :PRINTMID$(
SG$,J,1 ( ; :KEM*1 52 1 7-10
1360 NEXT:POKES+21 , : RETURN
:REM*128 1750
1370 DATA0, 0,0, 31 ,192,0,34,32,0
,66,28,0 :REM*173 1760
1380 DATA2S5, 255, 0,255, 255, 128,
56,56,0,16,16,0 :REM*112
1390 DATA5,5,5,14,5,23,5,32 1770
:REM*245
DATA1 6,5,16,14,16,23,16,32
:REM*186
DATA SHARP RIGHT TURN
:REM*235
DATA SIDEROAD : REM* 104
DATA T INTERSECTION: REM* 9 9
DATA Y INTERSECTION
:REM*127
DATA CROSSROADS : REM*! 83
DATA SHARP RSL TURNS
;REM*177
DATA WINDING ROAD, OVERPASS
:REM*56
DATA MERGE, MERGE LEFT, SIGN
AL AHEAD :REM*0
DATA 2, STOP, 2, YIELD, 2, DO N
OT ENTER, 2, WRONG KAY
:REM*16 4
DATA 7, GENERAL WARNING
:REM*81
DATA 1 , REGULATORY , 1 , SPEED
LIMIT :REM*177
DATA 5, CONSTRUCTION, 8, MAIN
TENANCE WORK :REM*12
DATA 5, GUIDE INFORMATIONS
, DISTANCE, 5, DIRECTION
;REM*41
DATA 6, MOTORIST SERVICES
:REM*124
DATA 9, RECREATIONAL, 9, CULT
URAL INTERESTS :REM*147
POKE204,0;PRINTVS<21 (TAB (5
("(CTRL 8)"; :REM*122
AN$="" :REM*162
GETAS : IFA$ =CHR$ (13) THENPRI
NT" " :POKE2 4, 1 : RETURN
:REM*101
IFA$=CHR$(20)THEN1640
:REM*34
IFA$=" "THEN1620 :REM*86
IFASt"A"ORA$>"Z"THEN1 580
:REM*99
IFLEN( ANS ) >27THEN1 580
;REM*2 40
PRINTAS; :AN$=AN$ + A$:GOT01 5
80 :REM*0
IFAN$=""THEN1580 :REM*213
AN$=LEFT$(AN$,LEN(AN$)-1 ) :
PRINT"{CRSR LF){2 SPACEsH
2 CRSR LFs)"j :GOT01 580
:REM*164
POKE5 4 27 3,70:POKE54278,249
:POKE54296,1 5 : POKES 4 2 76 , 1 7
:POKE54276,16 :REM*95
FORDY=1TO500 : NEXT: POKE5427
3,0: RETURN : REM* 2 3
DATA FLORIDA, TALLAHASSEE, N
EK YORK, ALBANY :REM*90
DATA CALIFORNIA, SACRAMENTO
.COLORADO, DENVER :REM*175
DATA GEORGIA, ATLANTA, WISCO
NSIN, MADISON :REM*162
DATA WASHINGTON, OLYMPI A, MI
CHIGAN, LANSING :REM*164
DATA UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY,W
YOMING, CHEYENNE :REM*185
DATA ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIELD,
ARKANSAS, LITTLE ROCK
:REM*252
DATA ALABAMA, MONTGOMERY, AS
IZONA, PHOENIX :REM*213
DATA IDAHO, BOISE, TENNESSEE
,NASHVILLE :REM*34
DATA VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, MIS
SOURI, JEFFERSON CITY
;REM*121
DATA IOWA.DES MOINES, MISSI
SSIPPI, JACKSON :REM*119 1
46 K L' N JUL.Y/AUC.L'ST 1W1
Super Keys
Put your function keys to work with this versatile
programming utility.
Function keys are a basic, but not
Basic, part of C-64 computing,
That is, they haven't been until
now. Willi Super Keys, you can
program the F1-K8 keys to execute com-
mands from within Basic.
Type in the program from Listing 1,
using RUN's Checksum program on
page (50 to delect any typing errors,
then save it. When you run Super Keys,
the machine language code found in
the Data statements will he poked into
memory and enabled. You can then en-
ter new (by pressing H and RETURN) to
erase the Basic program; the machine
language I hat handles die hum ion keys
will not he aliened until you turn your
computer oil.
The commands that arc built into the
program are:
Fl — Poke background color
F2 — Poke border color
F8 — Load directory
F'l — Clear screen
1-5— Save "
F6— SYS
F7— List
F8— Load "
With lite machine language in memo-
ry, just press the appropriate key to exe-
cute any ol these commands.
Customizing Super Keys
This program is simple to adapt. Cre-
ate several versions to meet your various
needs by changing the commands in
lines 20-90. MS{I) in line 20 controls the
V 1 key, MS(2) in line HO controls the F2
kev, and so forth,
When changing these lines, note that
each command can he no longer than
eight characters, so it may be necessary to
abbreviate. This is illustrated in lines 20
and :J0, where I' {.si U!-t}/o is used instead
of POKE,
By MICHAEL REBKLLA
If you wish to have a command execut-
ed immediately, add +CHR$(1S) to the
end of the string, as was done in lines 40
and 50. The computer will interpret
the +CHR$(1S) as a return. Be sure to
count the return as one character when
checking the length. Omit the return
with commands requiring more infor-
mation before ihey execute, such as
Save, Poke and SYS, or if a command
should be verified before executing,
such as New. To insert a ([notation
mark, add +CHR${34), as in line 60.
This also counts as one character.
Super Keys is especially helpful when
using several machine language pro-
grams, Rather than remembering each
SYS address, you can enter them on your
function keys. For example, you mighi
change line 20 to:
20 MS(X) - "SiSHIFT Y149152"
From now on when you're program-
ming in Basic, don't think of your
funclion keys as useless. Instead, trans-
form llieiu inin Super Keys, and put
them to work. B
.1 lit Imi'l liehetta, who is a recent graduate
in tamfmter science from the University of
Minnesota, unites Basic am! assembly lan-
guage programs far the U.-M.
Listing 1. Super Keys program. [Also available an chn July/August RoRUN disk. To order,
call 800-343-0728.1
10 REM 64 FUNCTION KEYS ;REM*72
20 MSm = "P(SHFT 0)53261 ,"
:REM*74
30 M$(2] = "F(SHFT 0353280,"
:REM*74
40 MSI 3) = "USHFT O ) "+CHRS ( 34 )
+ "$" + CHRS(34}+",8" + CflRS(l 3 I
:REM*44
50 MSM) = "PRINT"+CI[RS( 147>+C1I
RI(13) :REM*81
60 MS (5) = "SAVE "+CHR$<34)
:REM*202
70 M$(6) = "SYS " :REM*21
80 MS{7) = "LIST "+CHR$(13)
: REM* 68
90 MSI 8) = "LOAD " + CURS I 34)
:REM+167
100 REM PRINT COMMANDS :REM*191
110 FOR I =1 TO 8: READ A:0(I)=A
:NEXT :REM*215
120 DATA 7,1,3,5,8,2,4,6
:REM*129
130 REM ML PROGRAM :8EM*30
140 FOR I =53000 TO 53094:READ
A:FOKE I,A:NEXT I :REM*59
150 REM POKE MESSAGES INTO MEMO
RY :REM*195
160 FOR J=1 TO 8 ;REM*26
170 MSIO(J)) = LEFTS [MS (Ot J) ),8
) :REM*242
180 TJ = MSIOIJ)) :REM*145
RUN it right: C-64
190 FOR 1=1 TO 1+7 :REM*67
200 POKE r,ASC(TS+CHR$(0) )
:REM*36
210 IF Tt <>
THEN T$ = RIGHT
S(T$, (I.E^(TS)-l ) ) : REM* 99
220 NEXT I: NEXT J : REM* 3
2 30 REM POKE MESSAGES INTO MEMO
KY ;REM*179
240 FOR J =1 TO 8 : REM* 106
250 POKE I,LEN(M$(0(J) ) ) :REM*81
260 I = 1+1 : REM* 4 6
27 NEXT J : REM* 3 8
280 SYS 53000; REM ENABLE FUNCT
ION KEYS SREM*6 3
290 DATA 120,169,21,141,20,3,16
9,207,1 41 ,21 ,3,88,96,165,19
7,205,86,207 ;REM*192
300 DATA 240,55,141,86,207,56,2
3 3, 3, 201 ,4, 17 6,45,166,212,2
08,41,174,141 :REM*248
310 DATA 2,2 40,3,2 4,105,4,168,1
85,167,207,133,198,152,10,1
68,185,87,207 :REM*52
320 DATA 133,251,185,88,207,133
,252,160,0,177,251 ,240,8,15
3,119,2,200 :REM*221
330 DATA 192,8,200,244,76,49,23
4,0,103,207,111 ,207,1 19,207
,127,207,135 :REM*24 7
340 DATA 207,143,207,151,207,15
9,207 :REM*195»
JULY/AUGUST! 1991 -RUN 47
geoWatch
This time geoWatch and PmTips have been combined to give you inside
hints for getting the most from GEOS and GEOS tip plications.
Compiled By JANICE GREAVES
GEOS V2.Q: You already know that you
can delete texi by dragging the pointer
lei the top of die screen and using the
Cut option. But you may not know that
you can delete text of any length (even
whole pages) by highlighting it. then
pressing the Insert-Delete key. This
winks ninth more quickly and efficiently
since the strap is not being saved, as it is
with the Cut option.
— Travis Clark
Wells, NV
DeskTop 2.0: Under the Options
menu, there is a feature that the manual
dues not even mention. By clicking on
Shortcuts, a screen will appear that
shows several undocumented keyboard
shortcuts,
—John Caldekwqod III
LEAvrrrsiiLM;. OH
GEOS Info Boxes: Occasionally you
may need to look at the info boxes oi se\ -
era! Mies, hum the deskfop, selct t all oi
the tiles that you're interested in, then se-
lect Info under the File menu. When
yiiu 're finished with the first info bos,
click it closed. The next info box will au-
loinaiicallv open each lime you click one
closed. This beats selecting, opening and
closing each one of the files individually.
— Biddy Gkoms
li.w MlNETTE,AL
GEOS Boxes: In GEOS edit boxes, text
boxes and even- other geoBox I could
find, the first clicked point is inside the
selected area and the second point is out-
side the area. That is, if your box is i re-
ated In pnlluis; down and i igln, the [op
anil left borders are in your area and the
bottom and right borders are not.
— William Turcot re
Maple Grove, mn
geoCalc; The manual for geoCalc ad-
vises that von build your worksheets from
the upper-left corner. I find that in\
worksheets are usually built down more
than across (for example, a record of
onlv a lew columns that is added to
weekly). Eventually I have too many rows
lor the program to handle, and one ol
two things will happen: Either ibe file
crashes or the entries beyond a certain
line number won't save.
One way around tins is to group the
entries and arrange I he groups down
and across in such a way that you fill a
roughly square area. Another way is to
create a square area by placing zeros in
the unused columns to the right as you
add rows below. Adding the /ems is easy:
Simply copy a cell with a zero in it, then
paste it into a block ol cells. If you don't
like zeros, anv characters will do.
A third technique is to build a blank
worksheet with *NA* in each cell that
will eventually contain data. All of the
functions that can be used with data,
such as formatting and formulas, can be
used with the cells containing *NA*, and
ihe process doesn't need to be repeated
when you add your data.
— A. E Pi i iij.1 i's
Palm Coast; it
GEOFlLE: When using Search and Re-
place, do not put more characters in a
field than there's room for. If you need
a bigger field, use Form Design or
Change Layout to enlarge the field. If
you don't lake these precautions, you can
corrupt your data file.
— Buddy Grohs
GEOFlLE: You can make headings for
your column reports by using Change
Layout and lining up the words that you
want to print across the top ol the form.
You may find that all the fields together
are longer than the area that's available
for them. Just make the fields shorter
— yes, even shorter titan the data thai
they hold. It works.
Ybu will have to fiddle with the exact
length of each field to be sure that all the
data will print and that I he columns line
up as you waul them. A field can be
made too short, resulting in dala being
cut oil, Inn there is an optimum short-
ened length thai will print all the data in
the field. Experiment with printing one
record before you prim an entire report.
The forms must be "packed" in order to
print the report.
— Biddy Gkoms
GEoPainT: Text is easier to place if the
lext box is created by pulling up and left,
instead of down and right. This way, the
box's upper-left corner will be flush with
the starling poini of text instead of sev-
eral pixels away,
— William Tlircotie
Photo Manager 2.1 : '!<> save precious
seconds while using the Search com-
mand in Photo Manager Y2.1, instead of
highlighting the filename of the photo
scrap and nn iving and i lii king the point-
er over the OK icon, double-click while
highlighting and die si rap will appear,
— Alan Rvteliee 11
Cannon AFB, NM
GEOTerm 64/128: The function keys
you define from the Edit menu can be
used fiiv log-on passwords and for creat-
ing ralchy sigii-nffs for posts. But they
are not accessed by using the actual func-
tion keys on your keyboard. Instead, use
the key combinations Commodore/ 1
through COMMODORE/8.
— Steve Vander Ark
Grand Rapids, mi
GEORAM: f find ii convenient to use a
RAMdisk that's loaded on power up into
the RED (configured as UAM 1571) from
my 1581 tlisk drive. "Ihe RAMdisk con-
tains commonly-used applications, plus
fon is and accessories.
When working between the 1 58 1 and
the REE. however, the command COM-
MOlKiKt/K does not work; von niusi copy
files by pressing (aiMVlnnuKL W and
then dragging the ghost to the RAM
icon. Next, open ihe RAM application
and the disk's datafile. This writes direct-
ly to the disk and eliminates ihe possibil-
ity of forgetting to copy it back when you
finish. Remember, as with any program,
you should update frequently so that if
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Star NX- 1000 Rainbow Printer
AND GEOS 2.0: In the January/Febru-
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interface is in Super Grafix Jr. mode),
and have ['omul die following meilmd of
using the NX-1000's capabilities in the
G EOS ei iv i to n n i ci 1 1 .
Von ciuii'i iict'd to ovcnidi 1 Gl-'.OS to
product.- the hid It -in fi-uiurcs of this
printer. Normally, GEOS sends a gc-n-
Write document to the printer as graph-
ics to produce' the many effects that it is
capable of, hut when NLQ mode (using
Commodore 10- point font) or Draft
mode is selected, the file is sent 10 the
printer as regular ASCII, not graphics.
lite manual accompanying the print-
er gives a list of embedded commands
that the primer will recognize when a file
is sent in ASCII mode. So, to use the
printer's color, formatting and font op-
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modore 10-point font, and print ii in
either S'l.n or Draft mode, using the
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The ( (C) ) 1 FCK { (C) ) jumphi ( (B) ) 1
OVER ( (B) )0 THE DOG.
The codes in this will print fox in red
and over in hold. You can combine as
nianv ol the commands as you wish, and
they work in Basic programs as well, I
haven't tested this on noncolor printers
or on the W-1000C.
Gary RapOSO
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GEOS and Panasonic KXP-1 191 : If
you use this printer with GEOS on the
C-64, use the Epson FX-80 printer driv-
er. It gives high-quality dot matrix print-
outs with better results than the Com-
modore-compatible driver, which is slow
and produces print that's too wide for
many fonts and for geol'aint an.
— Travis Ci.ark
ceoFont: [Viint sizes are not always what
you'd expect. Gcohtint adds a one-pixel-
tall space above every text character, so a
10-point foul will print out at 1 1 [joints.
GeoWrite adds a two-pixel-tall space
above every character, printing a 10-
point font at 12 points. GcoPublislt adds
a two-pixel-tall space when importing
any geoWVite file while in Page Layout
mode, hut adds none when Healing texl
in Master Images or Page Graphics mode.
— William Tlrcotte
OEOFont: [f you find disk space at a
premium (especially for applications like
geoPublish). use geofont to shorten your
font files, Each document usuallv uses a
few fonts in a couple of sizes. Since each
point si/e within a font can he as large as
6K, you can save a lot of space by keep-
ing only the fonts and sizes that you ac-
tually need.
To do this, select the Point Size menu
and the Delete option. GeoFonl will dis-
play the available point sizes and let you
select which ones to remove from the file.
CaHtimr. Do not [lerfoitu this operation
on the original font file, as point sizes are
not recoverable. The new font lile should
be renamed to indicate the point sizes it
contains (lor example. Wheeler 12/14).
—Steve Vandee Ark
CEoFonT: Do you have trouble remem-
bering which fonts you used lo create an
old document? 1 routinely put a list of
fonts used in the notes section of the info
header of each file.
— William Tlrcoite
GKOFONT: While GEOS applications
limit the number of fonts you can access
within one document, they don't limit
the number of point sizes within each
font. Thus, you can create lout files that
contain a diUcietil font style fur each
point size. With geoFont versions 2.(1 and
above, ibis can be accomplished by sav-
ing one character at a time from one font
as a series of photo scraps into an album.
closing that font, then opening another.
Create the required point size within the
new font and paste the scraps in one at
a time. This method is quite laborious,
particularly if you don't have a RAM ex-
pansion unit.
An alternative font editor. Foul Etlii 2.2,
written by Jim Collette and available on
Q-Link, will allow you to save a single
point size into another font file, making
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point size one point at a time, thereby lol-
ling you adjust the size to fit an available
lot in another font file.
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C.LuFoN r \re you having [rouble with
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worked line before, but now the applica-
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numbers. An application will recognize
only the first 1'onl of each ID number on
a disk. Better yet, when vent add a font
to \nur system, put the ID number in the
notes part of the info header, so you can
anticipate the problem in the future. I
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ir the font is too large for geoPaint.
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128 Mode
Plain English may not be fancy, but it's functional-
especially for writing computer programs.
By MARK JORDAN
WE'RE GOING TO CKEA'I ■[■: a word
processor this month. Surprised? Don't
be. We're going to progr.nn it in a lan-
guage th;u\ :i lot easier than machine
language, Basic or C, The language?
Plain English.
Plain English has become mv lan-
guage of choice the last few years, but
it tloes have one slight drawback— it
doesn't produce end products. That's
okav. though, because Plain English is
really a preprogramming step.
Using litis step before actually typing
in any code litis many advantages: It's
last and easy, it ports over nicely to any
computer language, it eliminates bugs
before they occur, and it's hm. And, best
of all, it creates better programs and pro-
grammers.
Speaking English
Plain English programming consists ol
just (bur steps;
1. Stating your program's pin pose in
a single sentence.
2. Staling everything lite computer
may possibly do.
'A. Stating everything ihe user may
possibly do.
■I. Convening the above to f'itlgin En-
glish (more on this language later).
The reason we start with a purpose
sentence is the same as for literary writ-
ers: To focus thfi mind. Let's iry it for our
word processor. "The purpose of this
program is to enable I he user to effi-
ciently create text files that tan he edited,
saved, loaded, erased, and printed." Not
bad, although I'm sure thai as we go
along we'll see ways to refine it.
Doing Loops
Before continuing with the next step,
we need to understand the concept of
program loops. At the core oi the com-
puting experience is a circle, not a line.
It may seem that when you're typing
with your word processor the program
is heading in a linear direction from the
start of your typing to saving the file
and quitting. But that's not the way the
computer sees it. The computer sees an
endless cycle ol events: First it shows
the screen display, then it waits for yon
to type a character, then it reacts lo
your typing. It repeats this process
again and again until you (or it) have
had enough.
Among the most important events with-
in this main loop is a series of computer
actions, the second step in the Plain En-
glish programming process. Let's m a lii-
tle brainstorming for even' thing we want
the computer to do each time through the
main loop of our word processor:
•Show the screen <lispla\
■Display important information, in-
cluding:
cursor location
insert/overstrikc mode
length of file
filename
device number active
•Display the text of the file
■Other (always add nlhi-y for the things
you're sure to forget I
Now for step three oi our process, list-
ing user actions. We want our word pro-
cessor to let the user:
•Type
•Move about the document
•Save and load files
•Get help
•I se accessories [Mich as a call nlatoi I
•Clear files
•Other
Tt dying Up
Ai ihis point, tidy Plain English pro-
grammers will nealen up this list hy
writing everything down again on a
dean sheet of paper, in a consistent way.
At the top of Ihe page, they'll write the
words "Program's Purpose" and the ac-
companying sentence, refining it in the
process. Below that they'll write "Com-
puter Actions" and list them again,
weeding out any redundancies, adding
any new ideas that come to mind, and
ordering the actions in the process, fi-
nally, they'll write "User Actions" and
do the same for that list.
Sadly, I'm not a tidy Plain English pro-
grammer, so I usually skip this step and
KUNiiright:C-I28orC-64
go straight lo Pidgin English. The reason
I can get away with sloppiness is be-
cause tliis next step forces me lo tidv
things Up anyway. But if I were new to
Plain English programming, I'd starl
out with good habits — I would be tidy.
(Gel the hint?)
Shearing Pidgin
Before continuing, an explanation: In
the linguistic world. Pidgin English is a
combination of English and another lan-
guage thai lets speakers of the two com-
municate. 'I be two languages we'tx' going
lo combine are English and Basic, al-
though any computer language would
work on the latter side of the equation.
Pidgin English programming rules are
as follows:
I. Create a simple program that performs
three steps; setup, main loop, and exit.
'J. Place die computer actions and user
actions in the main loop in such a way
[hat the program can execute any and all
ol them as needed.
3. Create a mechanism for the com-
puter to respond to the user's action
— usually a series of If/Then statements
or an On/Gosub statement (which is
faster).
•!. Create a dummy subroutine for
each of the actions staled above. Ibis
dummy routine need do nothing more
than prim a message that the subroutine
in question is now executing.
We've already talked about the need
for a main loop in computer programs,
but what about setup and exit routines?
All programs have lo have them (al-
though sloppily written programs may
hide them).
Setup routines do all the preparation
work: establishing constants and vari-
ables, setting up screen displays, reading
data and so forth. Most programmers
build them as they naet\ them. Plain En-
glish programmers jusl make sure thai
they've left plates lor them and [he Go-
subs into them. Easy.
Exit routines close down programs,
giving users the opportunity to change
their mind, save data one last time, and
50 RUN JULY/AUGUST lilill
tlif like. They are usually simple routines to write in any lan-
guage, and have one key requirement: a way out of the main
loop to the exit routine. This isn't difficult to provide, as
you'll see if yon study the sample code in Listing I.
Going It Alone
I encourage you to do just that: Study the listing — or, hel-
ler vet, type it in and run it. Note how 1 cleaned up my messy
lists. Then try writing a Plain English program of your own.
Don't limit yourself to a minor project; shoot for the moon
;uu\ do a spreadsheet, a game, anything. Slatting with Plain
English will help you build an organizational shell that will
improve both the program that eventually results ami your
confidence to tackle big projects.
One last thing. My conscience, wouldn't let me sign oil" with-
out this confession: I normally just do all my I'lain English pro-
gramming in the Pidgin English stuge (I hate to mess with pa-
per and pen). 1 suppose I'll let you do the same, but it's a bad
habit. R
Mark Jordan Modus high sclwol English, both jilt i hi and fancy, lie
programs hi$ C-128and misrs "pidgins" in his spare lime.
Listing 1. Plain English program.
10 GOSUB 1000: REM SETUP ROUTINE
20 DO: REM START MAIN LOOP
30 : GOSUB 2000: REM COMPUTER ACTIONS
40 : GOSUB 3000: REM USER ACTIONS
50 : REM NOW REACT TO THE USER'S ACTION
60 : ON FLAG GOSUB 4000,4100,4200,4 300,4400,
4500
70 LOOP UNTIL FLAG - 7
75 :
80 PRINT
90 END
99 :
1000 PRINT
1010 :
2000 GOSUB 2100
2010 GOSUB 2200
"NOW EXITING.
SETUP": RETURN
REM SCREEN DISPLAY
REM INFO DISPLAY
2020 GOSUB 2300: REM TEXT DISPLAY
2030 RETURN
2040 :
2100 PRINT "DISPLAY SCREEN"
2110 RETURN
2120 :
2200 PRINT "DISPLAY CURSOR, MODE, FILE INFO,
DEVICE INFO, GENERAL INFO, ETC."
2210 RETURN
2220 :
2300 PRINT "DISPLAY TEXT"
2310 RETURN
2320 :
3000 PRINT "POLLING USER: PLEASE TYPE CHOICE
1 - 7"
3010 INPUT FL
3020 RETURN
3030 :
4000 PRINT "WANTS TO MOVE CURSOR"
4010 RETURN
4100 PRINT "WANTS TO ACCESS DISK"
4110 RETURN
4200 PRINT "WANTS HELP"
4210 RETURN
4 300 PRINT "WANTS TO USE ACCESSORY"
4 310 RETURN
4 4 00 PRINT "WANTS TO CLEAR FILE"
4410 RETURN
4500 PRINT "WANTS TO DO OTHER"
4510 RETURN
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pumpkins won't hurt you,) Hold your
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you'll gel 100(1 poinis for the jewel.
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hovering up and down above him. (If
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PREDATOR: The easiest way to beat the
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R.ASTAN: IVess your fire billion with the
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On level I. go down the fust hole,
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Listing. HUN'S Checksum program. This program is available on
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10 REM RUN'S CHECKSUM 64/128 - BOB KODADEK
20 MO»12B:SA-3328:IF PEEK! 409601THEN MO-64: SA=491 52
30 I=0:CK.0:CH=0;LN«190
40 FOR K»0 TO 16
50 FOR J-1 TO 10:READ B:IF B>255 THEN GOTO 170
60 CH=CH+B:POKE SA+I,B: I-I+l :NEXT
70 READ LC
80 IF LCOCH THEN GOTO 170
90 CHs0:l,N*LN + 10
100 NEXT K
110 POKESA+110,2 40:POKESA+111,38:POKESA+140,2 34
120 t>RINTCHH$(147)STH$(MO)" RUN CHECKSUM" : PRINT
130 PRINT"TO TOGGLE ON OR OFF, SYS"SA:IF MO-128 THEN 1
60
1 40 POKESA+13, 124: POKES At 15,1 65:POKESA+25, 1 24:POKESA+2
6,165
150 FOKESA+39,20:POKESA+41,21:POKESA+123,205:POKESA+12
4,169
160 POKESA+4, INT(SA/2 56) : SYS SA:NEW
170 PRINT" YOU HAVE A DATA ERROR IN LINE ";LN; " I ": END
180 REM DO NOT CHANGE THESE DATA STATEMENTS!
190 DATA 120,162,24,160,13,173,4,3,201,24,884
200 DATA 203,4,162,13,160,67,142,4,3,140,903
210 DATA 5,3,88,96,32,13,67,152,72,169,697
220 DATA 0,141,0,255,133,176,133,180,166,22,1206
230 DATA 164,23,134,167,132,168,170,189,0,2,1149
240 DATA 240,58,201,48,144,7,201,58,176,3,1136
250 DATA 232,208,240,189,0,2,240,42,201,32,1386
260 DATA 208,4,164,180,240,31,201,34,208,6,1276
270 DATA 165,180,73,1,133,180,230,176,164,176,1478
280 DATA 165,167,24,125,0,2,133,167,165,168,1116
290 DATA 105,0,133,168,136,208,239,232,208,209,1638
300 DATA 169,42,32,210,255,165,167,69,168,170,1447
310 DATA 169, 0,32, 50, 142, 169, 32, 32, 210, 2S5, 1091
320 DATA 32,210,255,169,13,32,210,255,104,168,1448
33i DATA 96,104,170,24,32,240,255,104,168,96,1289
340 DATA 56,32,240,255,138,72,152,72,24,162,1203
350 DATA 0,160,0,32,240,255,169,42,208,198,1304 ■
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Commodore Clinic
Software support for the 1581 3 l l*-inch drive, loading disk directories from
within programs and protection from faulty power supplies.
By ELLEN RULE
Ql have a C-64, a Panasonic KX-1'1 180
printer and a PPI interface. 1 ain't get
GEOS VI. 2 to print anything but gibberish
until the printer drivers supplied. The setup
works fine with Print Shop. Outrageous
Fbges, and other programs. Will GEOS 12
work any better, ur dn I have to replace the in-
terface ?
—Jim Bronk
Aitlkton, WI
A According to the folks at Berkeley
Softworks, the makers of Gi'.( )S, you
should use thi" Star NX 10 or the Epson
I'X SI) primer driver. Thru hoot GI'.OS
hy entering the following commands:
OPEN4,4,25:PRINT#4:CLOSE4:LOAD"
GEOS", 8,1 {RETURN)
If you still have trouble, call Berkeley
Softworks Customer Service at 4 1 5-R44-
[Yif2.ii. GI'.OS V2 has many enhancements
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a shame 10 buv the upgrade solely for
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QWhen my C-64 quit working, the tech-
nician told me the power supply had
gone bad and the resulting power \urge de-
stroyed many oj the chips an the matherboanl.
My computer is plugged into a surge suppres-
sor. Why did this happen, and what can I do
to keep it from happening again?
— O. N. Mkany
Armadillo, TX
A I he power supply converts the volt-
age of your household current (usu-
ally 1 10 volts) to 9-volts AC and 5 -volts
DC. A built-in regulator serves to ensure
that the delicate circuitry of the mother-
board is not subjetted to more voltage
than it i an handle. The sui'gc suppressor
plugged into I he wall protects your com-
puter against power surges that originate
in the wiring of your house, but will not
protect it if die voltage regulator in your
power supply fails.
To avoid this problem in the future,
you can use the Computer Saver (see
RUN, May 1981). p. 29). which contains
a device that monitors the 5-volt line
and automatically shuts the computer
down if it tietects even a momentary
surge. A new plug-in version called the
Computer .Saver II consists ofa short ca-
ble that plugs in between die power sup-
ply and your computer and contains all
the protection of the original Computer
Saver. It is being distributed through 1)5
Associates, Inc., 19 Crosbv Drive, Bed-
ford, MA 01 730; fi 17-275-8892.
Ql have programmed a little in my C-128's
64 mode, and 1 would like to know how
to load a dish diivctoiy and list il on-screen fimu
within a program. I've limited in my C-128
manual and in my friend's C-64 manual, but
neither one explains hem to do this, Canyoa tell
me lime it is done?
— Jason McCarver
Abilene, TX
A Magic trick $5CCC in this issue
(found on page $)) is an example ol
a machine language tontine that takes
care ol this common problem. Another
process is explained in the Commodore
1 5-11 Disk Drive Manual ("Reading the
Directory," p. 24). [j you or your friend
don'l have ibis manual, uy to borrow one
from a user's group or dealer. Or you
may lie able to work out die proper code
using the demonstration of sequential
tiles in your 1571 or 1581 manual.
A section called "Beading die Directo-
ry from Within a Program" is included in
The Anatomy of the I5dl Drive, Second
Kdilion (Abacus .Software, l'O Box 721 I,
Grand Rapids, Ml 4511 Id), and in The
C.-bf hvgram Factory by George Stewart
(Osborne McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St.,
Berkeley, CA 94710).
Ql recently purchased a 1581 3'h-inch
drive [or my 128-D. 1 can use it for
CEOS mid Fleet System, but h there any oth-
er commercial support far it?
— Doug Peakce
lf.dvard, ct
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The S'/a-inch lormal has been ac-
tively supported by several commer-
cial programs, including Ultratcrm III,
The Write Stuff 128, BASIC 8, Big Blue
Reader (S.O.G.W.A.R), 'Hie Fleet System
(Professional Software), Superbase VS.O
(Precision Software), C17M VS.O (CBM).
and many tides by Abacus. RUN has also
published a 1581 disk called -Super
Starter I'ak thai includes versions of out-
most popular tides.
Utilities for the 1581 include Super
'81 Utilities (Pree Spirit Software) ami
the 1581 Toolkit V.2 (Software Support
International). Past -load/copy cartridges
for the 1581 include Super Snapshot V.5
and the Warpspecd Cartridge.
By using the 1581 GEOS Bootmaker
program on RUN's GEOS Companion
Disk or the commercial utility named
Maverick from Software Support Inter-
national, you can get GEOS 2.0 to boot
from your 1581.
Software that's not copy-protected
(such as Electronic Arts' Paper Glip 111
and E"aperClip Publisher), or is dougle-
proiecicd (Xe tec's him Master 128), can
be copied onto a S'/a-inch disk. However,
software thai addresses specific tracks
may not be compatible with the S'/t-inch
drive, for example, QuantumLink soft-
ware cheeks track 18 lo see if you have
enough space on your disk before down-
loading; a "patch" for this can be found
on Q-l.iuk to allow use of your 1581 as
the download drive.
Since many copy- protect ion schemes
are* specifically related to the exact track
and sector location of certain data on a
disk, copy-protected 5 7 1- inch disks (es-
pecially games) are not as easily iraiis-
lened to HVi-iiich format. You'll find
mote informal ion about the 158) drive
in previous articles in RUN, such as
"Dear Santa" (December T 88), "Power
Drive" (February '89), "Kicking a Punch"
(Dei ember '89), and " More Bower to You"
(]iiiic*/|uly'90). ■
Have you got a question about your Cem-
modern computer system, software or pro-
gramming? Ear an unsieer, write Commodore
'clinic. RUN Magazine, SO Elm St., Peter-
borough, NH 03-158. Queries can be an-
swered only through this column and may he
edited for space and clarity.
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